Bukowski Charles - Portions From A Wine - Stained Notebook Uncollected Stories And Essays 1944 - 1990 - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994) one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of 20th - century American literature was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his lifetime. Portions is a substantial selection of these wide - ranging works most of which have been unavailable since their original appearance in underground newspapers literary journals even porno mags. Among the highlights are his first published short story " Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip"; his last short story " The Other"; his first and last essays; and the first installment of his famous " Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column. The book contains meditations on his familiar themes (drinking horse - racing etc.) as well as singular discussions of such figures as Artaud Pound and the Rolling Stones. Other significant works include the experimental title piece; a fictionalized account of meeting his hero John Fante (" I Meet the Master"); an unflinching review of Hemingway (" An Old Drunk Who Ran Out of Luck"); the intense autobiographical " Dirty Old Man Confesses"; and several discussions of his aesthetics (" A Rambling Essay on Poetics and the Bleeding Life Written While Drinking a Six - Pack (Tall) " " In Defense of a Certain Type of Poetry a Certain Type of Life a Certain Type of Blood - Filled Creature Who Will Someday Die " and " Upon the Mathematics of the Breath and the Way" revealing an unexpectedly learned mind behind his seemingly offhand productions. Portions From a Wine - Stained Notebook is essential reading for Bukowski fans as well as a good introduction for new readers of this innovative unconventional writer." Finally after Bukowski's nearly 50 published books: novels short stories poetry letters essays etc. David Calonne has unearthed Portions From a Wine - Stained Notebook the previously missing link in Bukowski's oeuvre that suddenly makes everything come clear." John Martin Black Sparrow Press" You know I just think this is really hot. Among its many gifts Portions from a Wine - Stained Notebook has one of the best lesbian sex scenes I ever read. I read Bukowski standing up one day in a bookstore (City Lights) and thought he did it too. What Henry Miller did. He wrote American. When it meant something good. Fucked up male but incredibly true. In a distinct rhythm." Eileen Myles author of Sorry Tree and Cool for You" Bukowski wrote the way he lived and Portions from a Wine - Stained Notebook is as vivid bad - ass screamingly funny and gutter - angelic as the man himself. Reading these stories and essays you can hear the beating heart of the poet in every line. Bukowski never wasted a word and this collection should go far towards shining a light on prose in danger of being lost in the shadow of its larger - than - life author. Those new to his work will have the good fortune of discovering a writer who could break your heart make you howl and slap you off your bar - stool you in a single sentence. In a world long since gone lousy with faux hard - living typers and posers he was the original." Jerry Stahl author of Permanent Midnight Perv Plainclothes Naked and I Fatty. Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994) published his first story when he was twenty - four and began writing poetry at the age of thirty - five. His first book of poetry was published in 1959; he went on to publish more than forty - five books of poetry and prose including books published by City Lights Publishers such as Notes of a Dirty Old Man More Notes of a Dirty Old Man The Most Beautiful Woman in Town Tales of Ordinary Madness Portions from a Wine - Stained Notebook and Absence of the Hero.
Title: Portions From A Wine - Stained Notebook Uncollected Stories And Essays 1944 - 1990
Author(s): Bukowski Charles, David Calonne
Publisher: City Lights Books
Barcode: 9780872864924
Pages: 300 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/1/2008
Category: Anthologies (Non-Poetry)