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The Pleasures of the Damned,Poems, 1951-1993 (in English)
Bukowski, Charles
Synopsis "The Pleasures of the Damned,Poems, 1951-1993 (in English)"
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was--and remains--the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, street-tough poems whose truth has struck a chord with generations of readers.Edited by John Martin, the legendary publisher of Black Sparrow Press and a close friend of Bukowski's, The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best works from Bukowski's long poetic career, including the last of his never-before-collected poems. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extra-ordinary and surprising sensibility, and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a rich lifetime of experiences and speak to Bukowski's "immense intelligence, the caring heart that saw through the sham of our pretenses and had pity on our human condition" (The New York Quarterly). The Pleasures of the Damned is an astonishing poetic treasure trove, essential reading for both longtime fans and those just discovering this unique and legendary American voice.
Heinrich Karl Bukowski (Andernach, Alemania, 16 de agosto de 1920-San Pedro, Los Ángeles, 9 de marzo de 1994), conocido como (Henry) Charles Bukowski, fue un escritor de relatos, novelista y poeta estadounidense nacido en Alemania, representante del realismo sucio y considerado como un «poeta maldito», debido a su excesivo alcoholismo, pobreza y bohemia.
La obra literaria de Bukowski está fuertemente influida por la atmósfera de la ciudad de Los Ángeles, donde pasó la mayor parte de su vida. Hoy en día es considerado uno de los escritores más influyentes de la literatura estadounidense y uno de los símbolos del «realismo sucio» y de la literatura independiente.
Bukowski escribió libros de diversos géneros, tales como: diarios, relatos, novelas, poesías, ensayos e incluso llegó a escribir Barfly, un guion cinematográfico basado en su alter ego Henry Chinaski, dirigida por el cineasta francés Barbet Schroeder, película en donde realizó un cameo en un bar. Esta experiencia la recopiló en un libro de relatos, Hollywood (1989).