Bukowski was an anti-hero who had no pretension in his writings. The American writer and poet was an alcoholic and used to write poems only when he was drunk. He was so cool, his gravestone reads ...

The book is full of raw emotions including a look at the struggles, abuse and isolation growing up. Bukowski’s first novel, in which he humorously shows alcoholism, dead-end jobs and more that defined ...

and thousands of poems, earning a reputation as a champion of small publishers. Constantly submitting his work to independent ...