sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the way

Name: sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the way
Rating: 3.75 (6 reviews)
Author: Charles Bukowski
ISBN: 9780061792977

by Charles Bukowski

3.8

(6 ratings)

395 pages2002HarperCollinsISBN 9780061792977

Classics PoetryContemplativemisogynyAlcoholism

About this book

from "neither Shakespeare nor Mickey Spillane"young young young, only wanting the Word, going mad in the streets and in the bars,brutal fights, broken glass, crazy women screaming inyour cheap room,you a familiar guest at the drunk tank, NorthAvenue 21, Lincoln Heightssifting through the madness for the Word, the line the way,hoping for a check from somewhere,dreaming of a letter from a great editor:"Chinaski, you don't know how long we've beenwaiting for you!"no chance at all.

Publication Details

Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2002
Pages: 395
ISBN: 9780061792977
Language: en

About 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."