Bukowski, A Life

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The Centennial Edition

By Neeli Cherkovski

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Bukowski, A Life by Neeli Cherkovski is a thorough examination of the unconventional life and literary career of Charles Bukowski. The biography delves into Bukowski's formative years, literary influences, and his journey to becoming a celebrated poet and author. With intimate insights, the book captures both the rough-and-tumble life and the raw creative genius that defined Bukowski's work.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by exploring the raw, unfiltered life of a legendary American writer, delving into his struggles, passions, and unique worldview. Neeli Cherkovski offers an intimate portrait that reveals not just the literary accomplishments but the gritty human experiences behind them. Through engaging storytelling, you’ll find yourself drawn to the complexities and contradictions that defined an extraordinary life.

Bukowski, A Life

The definitive life of Charles Bukowski: literary legend and outlaw.

BUKOWSKI, A LIFE

August 16, 2020 is Charles Bukowski's 100th birthday! We will be boosted by Ecco/HarperCollins' promotions for Bukowski's backlist (all formerly Black Sparrow Press titles).
Ecco/HarperCollins will publish a new collection, Bukowski 100: Poems simultaneously on our pub date, July 28, 2020. Both books are likely to be reviewed together as part of a Bukowski celebration.
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This year marks Charles Bukowski's centennial year, and this one-of-a-kind biography is the closest readers will come to meeting the man himself—an unforgettable encounter no one should miss. Cherkovski shares intimate stories from his decades of personal experiences with Bukowski and brings the life—and complexities—of a great American writer into focus. As an additional feature, Cherkovski has written a new preface, This Thing Upon Me Is Not Death: Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski.

'Cherkovski's access to his subject allows him an intimacy otherwise impossible as he guides us through the poet-author's miserable childhood; his early drinking; his years as a serf in the post office; the poetry readings that became circuses...' - John Rechy, Los Angeles Times

'Cherkovski's major achievement comes as he traces the roots of the heroic, unsung literary movement that wouldn't let Bukowski's work die on the vine.' - Chicago Tribune

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Bukowski, A Life by Neeli Cherkovski provides an intimate and insightful portrait of Charles Bukowski, highlighting his rebellious spirit and perseverance against adversity. The book combines the authenticity of personal friendship with an academic rigour, offering fans a comprehensive view of Bukowski's life, from his difficult beginnings to his artistic successes. Cherkovski is praised for his compassion and insider perspective, presenting Bukowski as a complex and admirable yet contradictory figure while subtly de-romanticising the myth surrounding him.

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ISBN: 9781574232417

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black Sparrow Press,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 376

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About the Author

Neeli Cherkoski is a poet, as well as an editor, memoirist, and biographer. In his early 20s, he and Charles Bukowski launched a short-lived mimeographed literary magazine, Laugh Literary and Man the Humping Guns. Mr. Cherkovski is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Elegy For My Beat Generation, and Ferlinghetti: A Biography—the first published biography of the internationally revered poet and founder of City Lights Books. In 2019, Mr. Cherkovski co-edited Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman and he is currently the subject of a forthcoming independent documentary feature It's Nice To Be With You Always. Mr. Cherkovski lives in San Francisco.