Neil Gaiman vs. Charles Bukowski
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Neil Gaiman
1960 – 1996
Neil Gaiman (born 1960) is an English author of novels, short fiction, comic books, and screenplays, renowned for works such as The Sandman, American Gods, and Coraline. His writing spans fantasy, horror, and mythic fiction and has received numerous awards.
"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get insi…"
Charles Bukowski
1920 – 1994
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.
"I loved you like a man loves a woman he never touches, only writes to, keeps little photographs of."
Connections
Both wrote about: