Charles Bukowski
Ecco. Paperback. New. Paperback. 576 pages. To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski wasand remainsthe quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, street-tough poems whose truth has struck a chord with generations of readers. Edited by John Martin, the legendary publisher of Black Sparrow Press and a close friend of Bukowskis, The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best works from Bukowskis long poetic career, including the last of his never-before-collected poems. Celebrating the full range of the poets extra-ordinary and surprising sensibility, and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a rich lifetime of experiences and speak to Bukowskis immense intelligence, the caring heart that saw through the sham of our pretenses and had pity on our human condition (The New York Quarterly). The Pleasures of the Damned is an astonishing poetic treasure trove, essential reading for both longtime fans and those just discovering this unique and legendary American voice. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN.
