Charles Bukowski
German-American writer (1920–1994)
Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer.
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 Charles Bukowski in 1988 | |
| Born | Heinrich Karl Bukowski August 16, 1920 Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Died | March 9, 1994 (aged 73) San Pedro, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, short story writer, columnist |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Literary movement | Dirty realism,[1][2] Transgressive fiction[3] |
His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles.[4] His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. He died of leukemia.
Related pages
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change- ↑ Dobozy, Tamas (2001). "In the Country of Contradiction the Hypocrite is King: Defining Dirty Realism in Charles Bukowski's Factotum". Modern Fiction Studies. 47: 43–68. doi:10.1353/mfs.2001.0002. S2CID 170828985.
- ↑ "Charles Bukowski (criticism)". Enotes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (7 March 2005). "The Transgressive Thrills of Charles Bukowski". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Charles Bukowski Essay - 783 Words | Bartleby". www.bartleby.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
Other websites
change- Timeline of Bukowski's life and publications Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile and poems at Poetry Foundation.org
- Profile and poems at Poets.org
- "Hanging with Bukowski at the Gotlieb Center". BU Today. Boston University 26 March 2009 Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Guide to the Charles Bukowski Manuscript. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- "Bukowski Comes to Wormwood" Archived 2014-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Wormwood Review 1985
- "Mickey Rourke plays a tough barfly" Archived 2013-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Interview with Bukowski 10 February 1987. Chicago Sun Times
- 13 August 2000 Bukowski profile (audio, 11 mins) NPR.
- "Smashed:The pulp poetry of Charles Bukowski" by Adam Kirsch at The New Yorker 14-03-2005
- HarperCollins profile, timeline and resources Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Charles Bukowski on IMDb
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