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Charles Bukowski

Henry Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Bukowski's writing was heavily influenced by the geography and atmosphere of his home city of Los Angeles, and is marked by an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. A prolific author, Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories, and six novels, eventually having over 60 books in print. In 1986 Time called Bukowski a "laureate of American lowlife."

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Born 16 August 1920
Died 9 March 1994

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    First published in 1999 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1986 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1997 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1969 — 4 editions
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Born 16 August 1920
Died 9 March 1994

Subjects

Poetry (poetic works by one author), Fiction, American poetry, Poetry, Fiction, general, Bukowski, charles, 1921-1994, American Authors, Los angeles (calif.), fiction, American literature, Alcoholics, California, fiction, Correspondence, Fiction, short stories (single author), Authors, correspondence, Collected works (single author, multi-form), American Poets, Authors, american, Authorship, Hollywood (los angeles, calif.), fiction, Poets, biography, American Short stories, Authors, Beat generation, Beats (Persons), Literature

Places

California, Los Angeles (Calif.), United States, Los Angeles, Europe, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Palm Springs (Calif.)

People

Charles Bukowski, Al Purdy (1918-), Ezra Pound (1885-1972), Sheri Martinelli

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • Heinrich Karl Bukowski
  • C. Bukowski
  • Bukowski C
  • Bukowski
  • Charles J. Bukowski
  • Charles BUKOWSKI
  • BUKOWSKI C

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
August 18, 2010 Edited by babbelwurst dob, dod, short bio, wikipedia-link
August 18, 2010 Edited by babbelwurst merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import