William Shakespeare vs. Charles Bukowski
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
William Shakespeare
1948 – 2010
Literature
Australia
English Renaissance
English playwright and poet widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
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"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
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Charles Bukowski
1920 – 1994
Literature
Germany
Beat Generation
Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles. Bukowski's work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work.
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"I loved you like a man loves a woman he never touches, only writes to, keeps little photographs of."
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Connections
Charles Bukowski was influenced by William Shakespeare
Shared era: 1948 – 1994
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