The Pleasures of the Damned
of Charles Bukowski, John Martin (Editor)
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To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski wasâand remainsâthe 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 Bukowski's, The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best works from Bukowski's long poetic career, including the last of his never-before-collected poems. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extraordinary and surprising sensibility, and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a rich lifetime of experiences and speak to Bukowski's âimmense intelligence, the caring heart that saw through the sham of our pretenses and had pity on our human conditionâ (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.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 557 pages
- Publisher Ecco
- Publication Date October 30th 2007
- First Publication 10/30/07
- Language English
- ISBN 9780061228438
- Edition Not informed
- Category Poetry & Essays
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