{"product_id":"notes-of-a-dirty-old-man-paperback","title":"Notes of a Dirty Old Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compilation of Charles Bukowski's underground articles from his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man appears here in book form. Bukowski's reasoning for self-describing himself as a 'dirty old man' rings true in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople come to my door--too many of them really--and knock to tell me \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Dirty Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e turns them on. A bum off the road brings in a gypsy and his wife and we talk . . . . drink half the night. A long distance operator from Newburgh, N.Y. sends me money. She wants me to give up drinking beer and to eat well. I hear from a madman who calls himself 'King Arthur' and lives on Vine Street in Hollywood and wants to help me write my column. A doctor comes to my door: 'I read your column and think I can help you. I used to be a psychiatrist.' I send him away . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBukowski writes like a latter-day Celine, a wise fool talking straight from the gut about the futility and beauty of life . . . --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese disjointed stories gives us a glimpse into the brilliant and highly disturbed mind of a man who will drink anything, hump anything and say anything without the slightest tinge of embarassment, shame or remorse. It's actually pretty hard not to like the guy after reading a few of these semi-ranting short stories. --Greg Davidson, curiculummag.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany on August 16, 1920, the only child of an American soldier and a German mother. Bukowski 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 \u003ci\u003ePulp\u003c\/i\u003e (Black Sparrow, 1994), \u003ci\u003eScreams from the Balcony: Selected Letters 1960-1970\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Night of the Earth Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). Other Bukowski books published by City Lights Publishers include \u003ci\u003eMore Notes of a Dirty Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Woman in Town\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales of Ordinary Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePortions from a Wine-Stained Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAbsence of the Hero. \u003c\/i\u003eHe died of leukemia in San Pedro on March 9, 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany in 1920 and brought to Los Angeles at age three. Using the city as a backdrop for his work, Bukowski wrote prolifically, publishing over fifty volumes of poetry and prose. He died in San Pedro, California on March 9, 1994. His books are widely translated and posthumous volumes continue to appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.96 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758121943328,"sku":"9780872860742","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9216ae35e9644faee9a6b6257d88bf96.webp?v=1780118580","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/notes-of-a-dirty-old-man-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}