Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life
by Howard Sounes
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages320 pages
ISBN
9780802136978
Published
1998
Description
A former postman and long-term alcoholic who did not become a full-time writer until middle age, charles Bukowski was the author of autobiographical novels that captured the low life--including post office, factotum, and...A former postman and long-term alcoholic who did not become a full-time writer until middle age, charles Bukowski was the author of autobiographical novels that captured the low life--including post office, factotum, and women--and made him a literary celebrity, with a major hollywood film (barfly) based on his life. Drawing on new interviews with virtually all Of Bukowski's friends, family, and many lovers; unprecedented access to his private letters and unpublished writing; and commentary from norman mailer, allen ginsberg, sean penn, mickey rourke, lawrence ferlinghetti, r.