The life of Charles Bukowski-laureate of lowlife Los Angeles-a
novelist and poet who wrote as he lived. This is the only biography
of Bukowski written by a close friend and collaborator. Neeli
Cherkovski began a deep friendship with Bukowski in the 1960s while
guzzling beer at wrestling matches or during quieter evenings
discussing life and literature in Bukowski's East Hollywood
apartment. Over the decades, those hundreds of conversations took
shape as this biography-now with a new preface, "This Thing Upon Me
Is Not Death: Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski."
Bukowski, author of Ham on Rye, Post Office, and other bestselling
novels, short stories, and poetry collections only ever wanted to
be a writer. Maybe that's why Bukowski's voice is so real and
immediate that readers felt included in a conversation. "In his
written work, he's a hero, a fall guy, a comic character, a
womanizing lush, a wise old dog," biographer Neeli Cherkovski
writes. "His readers do more than glimpse his many-sidedness. For
some, it's a deep experience. They feel as if his writing opens
places inside of themselves they might never have seen otherwise.
Often a reader comes away feeling heroic, because the poet has
shown them that their ordinary lives are imbued with drama." Full
of anecdotes, wisdom, humor, and insight, this is an essential
companion to the work of a great American writer. Long-time
Bukowski fans will come away with fresh insights while readers new
to his work will find this an exhilarating introduction. "In his
death, I hear him clearly," Cherkovski writes. "His voice comes to
me resonant, full of unforced authority, a message of endurance,
self-reliance, and honesty of expression. At the same time, he is
also saying, 'Poetry is a dirty dishrag. Keep laughing at yourself
on the way out the door.' "
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