Henry Charles Bukowski (rođen Heinrich Karl Bukowski; 16. augusta 1920., Andernach – 9. marta 1994., San Pedro, Kalifornija) bio je američki pisac njemačkog podrijetla, a pisao je i romane i kratke priče. Utjecaj na njegovo pisanje potječe od društvenih, kulturnih i ekonomskih okruženja iz njegovog grada, Los Angelesa.^[1]Stavljao je naglasak na obične živote siromašnih Amerikanaca, kao i na sam proces pisanja, alkohol, žene i monotonost zaposlenja. Bukowski je napisao tisuću pjesama, stotine kratkih priča kao i šest romana, a preko 60 njegovih knjiga je objavljena. 1986., Time je prozvao Bukowskog "laureatom američkog niskog života".^[2] Adam Kirsch je za The New Yorker napisao: "Tajna Bukowskine privlačnosti...je u tome što spaja ispovijest pjesnikove intimnosti sa samopouzdanjem šundnog junaka 'većim-od-života'."^[3]

Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Biografske informacije
Rođenje	16. kolovoza 1920. Andernach, Njemačka
Smrt	9. ožujka 1994. Los Angeles, CA, Sjedinjene Države
Obrazovanje
Zanimanje	novinar, pisac
Opus
Književni pravac	prljavi realizam
Književne vrste	publicistika, poezija, satira
Znamenita djela
Notes of a Dirty Old Man (zbirka priča, 1969.) Factotum (roman, 1975.) Pulp (roman, 1994.)
Inspiracija
Na Tom Waits, Larry Brown, Richard Brautigan, Prvoslav Vujčić, Anthony Kiedis

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Charles Bukowski, American Author

His life, work and continuing influence on modern literature

Charles Bukowski was an American author, prolific poet, short story writer and novelist. He was born on August 16, 1920, and died on March 9, 1994.

You have found the world's premiere Charles Bukowski website and discussion forum. The only place where you can see over 1,200 poem and letter manuscripts or search our exclusive database for a poem or story.

Looking for something to read? No doubt you've heard of Bukowski's novel Women, and probably Post Office. But you have some catching up to do. Read Ham on Rye, Factotum and Hollywood, then dive in to the short story collections like South of No North and Hot Water Music. If you still haven't had enough, start reading the poetry. If you need a handy reference, look at theChecklist of every Bukowski book.

As long as you're here you may as well check out all of the other things that make this site one of a kind. We already mentioned the comprehensive, searchable poem and short story database. But it's worth mentioning again, because it is the result of years of research, and the only one of its kind in the world. You can also read the entire FBI file that was compiled on Bukowski, along with an incredible illustrated timeline of his life and times, dozens of examples of art that he made, photos, even a map showing where he lived and worked so you can go bother the people who live there now.

Maybe best of all, if you have questions about anything Bukowski-related, just ask them in the forum and you are guaranteed to get an answer. You don't even need to register - you can log in with your Google+, Twitter or Facebook login.

It's ripe for exploring, this site, and if you want to know anything at all about Bukowski, this is the best place to find it. Your questions will be answered, your fears allayed. You will be made to feel normal, even though all indications are that you are not normal at all. Why else would you be here?

And remember: Don't try.