{"product_id":"translating-bukowski-and-the-beats-bootleg-chapbook-w-carl-weissner-interview","title":"Translating Bukowski and the Beats – Bootleg Chapbook w\/ Carl Weissner Interview","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe chapbook features a 19-page interview with Carl Weissner, Bukowski’s translator and business partner in Germany. Although I don’t think he is credited here, the interview is conducted by Jay Dougherty and focuses on Weissner’s work translating Bukowski and Beat writers. Included are seven reproduced letters from Bukowski to Weissner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a bootleg chapbook with the imprint “S Press Tonband Verlag\" out of Dusseldorf Germany. Not much is known about who was actually behind the series of Bukowski chapbooks bearing the imprint. According to Wikipedia “\u003ci\u003eS Press Tonbandverlag\u003c\/i\u003e was a publisher of experimental literature , Beat poetry , and concrete poetry.” But it seems unlikely the press itself was behind these chapbooks bearing the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitled “Translating Bukowski and the Beats”, this chapbook is merely a photocopy of a feature that appeared in Gargoyle No. 35 in 1988. It was printed on high quality paper (including end pages), but the reproduction value is low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with bumps and light creases to the oversized covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn my years of collecting. I’ve only seen these chapbooks a handful of times over the years. A nice addition for a Bukowski completist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 20\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989362196645,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260707_0013-Copy.jpg?v=1783454140","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/translating-bukowski-and-the-beats-bootleg-chapbook-w-carl-weissner-interview","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}