Charles Bukowski
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Notes of a Dirty Old Man
A compilation of Charles Bukowski's underground articles from his column «Notes of a Dirty Old Man» appears here in book form. Bukowski's reasoning for self-describing himself as a 'dirty old man' rings true in this book. "People come to my door—too many of them really—and knock to tell me Notes of a Dirty Old Man turns them on. A bum off the road brings in a gypsy and his wife and we talk . . . . drink half the night. A long distance operator from Newburgh, N.Y. sends me money. She wants me to give up drinking beer and to eat well. I hear from a madman who calls himself 'King Arthur' and lives on Vine Street in Hollywood and wants to help me write my column. A doctor comes to my door: 'I read your column and think I can help you. I used to be a psychiatrist.' I send him away . . ." "Bukowski writes like a latter-day Celine, a wise fool talking straight from the gut about the futility and beauty of life . . ." —Publishers Weekly "These disjointed stories gives us a glimpse into the brilliant and highly disturbed mind of a man who will drink anything, hump anything and say anything without the slightest tinge of embarassment, shame or remorse. It's actually pretty hard not to like the guy after reading a few of these semi-ranting short stories." —Greg Davidson, curiculummag.com Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany on August 16, 1920, the only child of an American soldier and a German mother. Bukowski published his first story when he was twenty-four and began writing poetry at the age of thirty-five. His first book of poetry was published in 1959; he went on to publish more than forty-five books of poetry and prose, including Pulp (Black Sparrow, 1994), Screams from the Balcony: Selected Letters 1960-1970 (1993), and The Last Night of the Earth Poems (1992). Other Bukowski books published by City Lights Publishers include More Notes of a Dirty Old Man, The Most Beautiful Woman in Town, Tales of Ordinary Madness, Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook, and Absence of the Hero. He died of leukemia in San Pedro on March 9, 1994.
The Bell Tolls for No One
A New Side of Buk This collection is fiction only, which sets it apart from the other posthumous Bukowski volumes available from City Lights. These short stories first appeared in pulp magazines, and show the beginnings of Bukowski's mastery in the 40's all the way through the 90's. This collection features genre pieces like science fiction and western stories not usually associated with Bukowski.Previously Unpublished Work and IllustrationTwo of these stories are previously unpublished, and some are from Bukowski's very earliest writings, making this a must-have for any of his millions of readers. This volume also features a dozen original illustrations by Bukowski himself.As Well-Read As EverBukowski's prolific career is astonishing, and these previously uncollected works provide a new glimpse into the chaotic universe of the love him or hate him master, with highly accessible genre stories.Pulp DesignThis book is being printed in a smaller size to make it look more like the pulps where these stories originally appeared, along with a pulp-influenced cover design with an R. Crumb image of Bukowski.
