This classic 1971 novelthe one that catapulted its author to national fameis the perfect introduction to the grimly hysterical world of legendary writer, poet, and. The great love of bukowski s life, jane cooney baker betty in post office, was a widowed alcoholic 11 years his senior with an immense. Bukowski takes the shitty things life throws at you and laughs. It was preceded by post office and factotum, and was followed by ham on rye, hollywood and pulp have you read women. She also served as the model for wanda in the 1987 bukowskiscripted film barfly. Charles bukowski books list of books by author charles. Post office by charles bukowski abebooks passion for books. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, post office is a landmark in american literature. I worked for the po when i read this not much changed from when the author worked there i did my time. The best books by charles bukowski you should read culture trip. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. As a compelling artist, sloppy drunk, and sexually voracious gambler. Enter charles bukowskis library and read online all hisher books. The autobiographical book covers the years bukowski spend working in the post office.
He is the author of charles bukowski, king of the underground, and the editor of the bukowski collections on writing, on cats, and on love. Post office, charles bukowski 9780753518168 boeken. Top ten essential bukowski books outsiders and misfits blog. Weve compiled a list of the top 50 most inspiring bukowski quotes on life, love, happiness, failure, passion and more. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. A novel by bukowski, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was dressed in a worn brown suit with a wrinkled white shirt and a necktie frayed at the edges. He talks about his alcoholism, womanizing ways and a litany of other selfdestructive habits that made his ambitionfree life worth living. Charles bukowski books i love books good books books to read my books book writer book cover design book design book lovers.
Lets just lay around and make love and take walks and talk a little. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. See all books authored by charles bukowski, including post office, and ham on rye, and more on. By middle age, henry chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the u. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, post office is a landmark in american literature, and over 1 million copies have been sold worldwide. Henry chinaski is bukowski, gambler, womanizer and heavy drinker.
Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. It is a semiautobiographical story of henry chinaski, a lowlife loser living a daytoday existence revolving around heavy drinking, gambling at the racetrack and as much sex as he can get. I have never enjoyed a book this much since i read fight club. Bukowski wrote the screenplay for the 1987 motion picture barfly. A delirious, repetitive, repressed and hostile bureaucratic nightmare, post office is a novel that takes on bukowskis decadeplus chained to the postal system. I stumbled upon bukowski about a year ago, when a friend of mine gave me his novel post office for my birthday. He joins the post office as a substitute mail carrier. Henry is married twice in the book and takes on an undefined number of lovers. The post office is short novel, and id say its mostly for those who are already fans of bukowski. Charles bukowski is one of americas bestknown contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. I just read post office by bukowski, what are your thoughts. The attention of all employees is directed to the code of ethics for postal employees as set forth in part 742 of the postal manual, and conduct of employees as outlined in part 744 of the postal manual.
In the authors own unique style, he writes what is a semiautobiographical account based on his own experiences working at mundane jobs with the united states post office. Top five quotes from the charles bukowski novel post office. A cult hero, bukowski relied on experience, emotion, and imagination in his work, using direct language and violent and sexual imagery. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Is anybody able to tell me the word count for post office and also for factotum. After a brief hiatus, in which he supported himself by gambling at horse races, he returned to the post office to work as a sorter. Office of postmaster united states post office january 1,1970 memolos angeles, california742. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read post office. Post office by charles bukowski, first edition abebooks. Set in the 1940s, the plot follows henry chinaski, bukowski s perpetually unemployed, alcoholic alter ego, who has been rejected from the world war ii draft and makes his way from one menial job to the next hence a factotum. Looking for the best charles bukowski quotes and sayings. May 06, 2012 post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in 1971. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer, onenight stands and racetracks. The story follows his experiences at the post office, weaving them together with his accounts of romantic affairs, sexual encounters, drinking, and.
Bukowski died in san pedro, california, on march 9, 1994. Post office is bukowski s first novel and sets the style for his later books. Jul 12, 2017 looking for the best charles bukowski quotes and sayings. Charles bukowski books list of books by author charles bukowski. The book is also, in part, a reaction against feminist critics who argue that bukowski was sexist and misogynist. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of post office. It was christmas season and i learned from the drunk up on the hill, who did the trick every christmas, that they would hire damned near anybody, and so i went and the next thing i knew i had this leather sack on my back and was hiking around at my leisure. Post office, charles bukowski post office is the first novel written by charles bukowski, published in 1971 when he was 50 years old. He had published approximately twenty books of poems and short stories during the 1960s, with his hero, henry.
A bukowski sampler 1969 the days run away like wild horses over the hills 1969 fire station 1970 post office 1971 mockingbird wish me luck 1972 erections, ejaculations, exhibitions and general tales of ordinary madness 1972 me and your sometimes love poems 1972 while the music played 1973 south of no north 1973. Mar 29, 2017 the mind connection how the thoughts you choose affect your mood, behavior, and decisions duration. A novel, by charles bukowski online on bookmate it began as a mistake. Post office is the first novel written by charles bukowski, published in 1971 when he was 50 years old. Top 10 charles bukowski books to read first bookkooks. Post office charles bukowski bought charles bukowski. It chronicles the story of henry chinaski, a californian drifter who becomes a mail clerk.
The book also explores the weird and wonderful world of love. Through chinaski, bukowski reveals the loser he once was. Post office by charles bukowski audiobook john stenger. Let us know what you thought of it, and where it stacks up against his. Post office charles bukowski paperback harpercollins publishers. He hates it, and makes it seem as if the most thankless job there is.
The great love of bukowskis life, jane cooney baker betty in post office, was a widowed alcoholic 11 years his senior with an immense beer belly. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Charles bukowski was a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in american society. Women is bukowski s third novel, published in 1978. To be fair im not an avid reader and most of the books i read were school related.
In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mudsoaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the daytoday trials of. Henry charles bukowski born heinrich karl bukowski. The normally jobless, transient henry chinaski attempts to live a normal. Charles bukowski read hisher books online 24symbols.
Post office by charles bukowski goodreads share book. One of the most touching parts of the manuscript in my opinion was when henry ran into his exwife, betty. Post office, by charles bukowski, is the selfrevelation of henry hank chinaski. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mudsoaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the dayto. Post office by charles bukowski, 9780061177576, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Charles bukowski, quote from post office god or somebody keeps creating women and tossing them out on the streets, and this ones ass is too big and that ones tits are too small, and this one is mad and that one is crazy and that one is a religionist and that one reads tea leaves and this one cant control her farts, and that one. Charles bukowski 1920 1994 is een amerikaansduitse schrijver. The narrator of the post office is fantastic, channeling bukowski s voice perfectly. If youre an outsider or a misfit, youll love this novel. Bukowskis first novel, published when he was 50 years old, is an autobiographical account of his life, roughly from the years. If i were to recommend one of his works, it would be ham on rye. Charles bukowski was born in andernach, germany, on august 16, 1920, the only child of an american soldier and a german mother.
Henry chinaski is a lowlife loser with a handtomouth existence. Complete summary of charles bukowski s post office. Spread the love 520 post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in 1971. Post office charles bukowski quotes post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in.
Oct 31, 2011 his novels, with an autobiographical character called henry chinaski, include post office and factotum. The new edition is augmented with an anecdotal introduction by the modern welsh cultliterary author, niall griffiths a writer who was working in a british post office when he first read bukowski s post. Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and i took a wet cloth and wiped it off. Post office is bukowskis first novel and sets the style for his later books. Let me tell you something about an old and dirty alcoholic who also happened to write some of the best poems out there. Mar 29, 2017 post office by charles bukowski audiobook john stenger. An autobiographical account of bukowskis life as a postal worker, covering a period of 12 years. A novel paperback charles bukowski author cover art post office my first bukowski book. One of the funniest books ever written uncut cunningly, relentlessly. I was not a man to deliberately seek pain, the job was still difficult enough, but somehow it lacked the old glamour of my sub daysthe notknowingwhatthehell was going to happen next. He later wrote about the filming of barfly in his novel, hollywood. Charles bukowski s stories and love poems contain the kind of. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. Bukowskis alter ego, henry chinaski, starts as a substitute mail carrier.
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