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The only full biography of the celebrated cult figure and underground poet/novelist.

Book By Bukowski, Charles (douglas Blazek, Editor)

 Charles Bukowski is one of the most widely read authors in the world in everywhere from prisons to universities to drying-out clinics. Since his death in 1994 there’s been a flood of books by and about him, culminating in a 2017 novel that deals with a relationship he might have had with, of all people, Jane Austen.     Aubrey Malone joins the threads on all of these in his up-to-the-minute biography. As well as tackling all the well-known aspects of Bukowski’s life – the horrible childhood, the drinking, the horses, the women, the early stabs at writing for the ‘litmags’ before he became famous – he also introduces unusual issues like whether Bukowski might have married his first love Jane Cooney Baker – an FBI file suggests he did - or whether his iconic address at 1524 De Longpre Avenue should be preserved against allegations that he was a Nazi sympathizer.      Both on and off the page Bukowski lived life with his guns blazing. One of the last of the two-fisted drinkers, he defied all the laws of nature by living to the – for him – ripe old age of 73, thanks largely to the tender mercies of John Martin, the man who enabled him to leave his job at the post office and write full time for Black Sparrow Press.     An unlikely Casanova, the book also examines the convoluted trajectories of Bukowski’s love life, especially in the seventies when he oscillated between women like Linda King and ‘Cupcakes’ Brandes before finding an unlikely stability in the arms of another Linda in the Los Angeles suburb of San Pedro. He was ‘the longest shot that ever came home’ and Bukowski captures him in all his turbulent moods.  Aubrey Malone has also written biographies of Ernest Hemingway, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, Tony Curtis and Maureen O’Hara. 

German-American Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) and Canadian Al Purdy (1918-2000), both poets and authors of fiction, compiled their letters sent to one another from 1964-1974. The book chronicles a period of their long-standing friendship as well as offering the reader insight to their own creative processes as they share their experiences as writers.

Charles Bukowski is a legend of modern literature, a heavy-drinking postal clerk from Los Angeles who rose from obscurity to international acclaim as an author of poetry and fiction. Known as the Dirty Old Man of American writers, he lived a truly picaresque life. His experiences provided the basis for the movie Barfly, for which he wrote the screenplay. Bukowski in Pictures is the first pictorial biography of the writer, and it re-creates his life in a stunning visual display that includes more than two hundred color and black-and-white photographs. Many of these images have never been published before. Bukowski's friends, family members, and former lovers have contributed candid shots, and there are handsome portraits by professional photographers, as well as illustrations by Dave Geiser and R. Crumb. The images have been assembled by Howard Sounes, the author of the acclaimed biography Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life. Sounes has written an Introduction to the book and woven new research and quotations from Bukowski's work into a series of essays and extensive captions that run throughout. There are also extracts from personal letters and rare documents, including Bukowski's recently declassified FBI file. A beautiful book and a fascinating view into an extraordinary life, Bukowski in Pictures is a must for Bukowski devotees and new fans alike.

NY 1965 Dial. Hardcover. Fine in Good DJ

Linda Kings poems about Charles Bukowski. "Nobody can fully digest Bukowski."

Book By Bukowski, Charles (douglas Blazek, Editor)

Third Printing (stated). 6.5 x 9.25 in. 121pp., in white printed wraps, cover photo of Bukowski by Michael Dahlberg. Previous owner's name to the top of the title page, and light shelfwear, else Very Good.

Linda Kings poems about Charles Bukowski. "Nobody can fully digest Bukowski."

German-American Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) and Canadian Al Purdy (1918-2000), both poets and authors of fiction, compiled their letters sent to one another from 1964-1974. The book chronicles a period of their long-standing friendship as well as offering the reader insight to their own creative processes as they share their experiences as writers.

Charles Bukowski Uncensored Vinyl Edition: Selections and CandidConversations from the Run With The Hunted Session Charles Bukowski - LP 9780062942012

Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. "It began as a whim"--an impulsive meeting between the iconic Charles Bukowski and his famed muse, Pamela "Cupcakes" Wood--that leads to a two-year relationship Wood chronicles in this memoir. Her story is refreshingly blunt as she details their often ridiculous, yet charming relationship. This is a Bukowski enthusiast's dream--an immersion into his life with the independent and spirited "Scarlet," the woman he wrote about in the book of the same name. She appears as "Tammie" in Bukowski's book Women. What was the powerful chemistry between Bukowski and the woman whose identity intrigued so many? Written with engaging wit, this is an insightful recollection of their life together. We see Buk as a gifted, flawed man, yet we appreciate him for his deeply sensitive and compassionate nature.

Edited by Abel Debritto, the definitive collection of poems from an influential writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, and acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark on modern culture.Few writers have so brilliantly and poignantly conjured the desperation and absurdity of ordinary life as Charles Bukowski. Resonant with his powerful, perceptive voice, his visceral, hilarious, and transcendent poetry speaks to us as forcefully today as when it was written. Encompassing a wide range of subjects—from love to death and sex to writing—Bukowski’s unvarnished and self-deprecating verse illuminates the deepest and most enduring concerns of the human condition while remaining sharply aware of the day to day.With his acute eye for the ridiculous and the troubled, Bukowski speaks to the deepest longings and strangest predilections of the human experience. Gloomy yet hopeful, this is tough, unrelenting poetry touched by grace.This is Essential Bukowski.

Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volumeaddresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading theAuthors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives.Each volume features: A critical, interpretive study and explication of the authors works A brief biography of the author An accessible chronology outlining the life, work, and relevant historical background of the author Aids for further study -- complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index A readable style presented in a manageable length

Traces the life of the American poet and novelist, and discusses its influence on his writings

This graphic novella catches up with aspiring young writer Fante Bukowski one year later; he’s attempting to establish himself in a new city’s literary scene, self-publishing his first zine, and coming to terms with his feelings for an old friend. Fante Bukowski yearns for success as the great American novelist, and to get respect from his father once and for all. But, there’s just one problem: he still has no talent for writing.

Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volumeaddresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading theAuthors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives.Each volume features: A critical, interpretive study and explication of the authors works A brief biography of the author An accessible chronology outlining the life, work, and relevant historical background of the author Aids for further study -- complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index A readable style presented in a manageable length

For Immediate Release - the final two readings of legendary American poet, novelist and cult hero Charles Bukowski (1920-94) - considered by many to be contemporary poetry's most influential writer - are celebrated in a two-disc, 30th anniversary, special DVD collector's set, Charles Bukowski: One Tough Mother, available Oct. 19 from Infinity Entertainment Group. Charles Bukowski: One Tough Mother includes the uncut footage of Bukowski's last two rare and spontaneous readings, There's Gonna Be a

The life story of the literary icon Time magazine called the "laureate of American low-life"In this definitive biography celebrated Beat historian Barry Miles turns his attention to the exploits of the hard-drinking, belligerent wild man of literature. Having spoken with people close to Bukowski, he offers a full examination of Bukowski's extensive writings, which chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles. Miles discusses his influences and writing life. Bukowski's heroes were the panhandlers, hustlers, drunks, and hookers; his beat the racetracks and strip joints; and his inspiration a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses, offices, and factories. It was in the evenings that he would put on a classical record, open a beer, and begin to type. Brought up by a violent father, Bukowski suffered childhood beatings before developing horrific acne and withdrawing into a moody adolescence. Much of his young life epitomized the style of the Beat generation—riding Greyhound buses, bumming around, and drinking himself into a stupor. During his lifetime he published more than 45 books of poetry and prose, including the novels Post Office, Factotum, Women, and Pulp. His novels sold millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages.