INTRODUCTION BY RODDY DOYLE
'He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels' LEONARD COHEN
Charles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. The autobiographical Ham on Rye is widely considered his finest novel. A classic of American literature, it offers powerful insight into his youth through the prism of his alter-ego Henry Chinaski, who grew up to be the legendary Hank Chinaski of Post Office and Factotum.
'He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels' LEONARD COHEN
Charles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. The autobiographical Ham on Rye is widely considered his finest novel. A classic of American literature, it offers powerful insight into his youth through the prism of his alter-ego Henry Chinaski, who grew up to be the legendary Hank Chinaski of Post Office and Factotum.
He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels LEONARD COHEN
"There is real poignancy in the people encountered in Bukowski's work." - New York Times Book Review
"The poet laureate of sour alleys and dark bars, of racetracks and long shots." - Washington Post
"A prolific poet . . . a popular, accessible, and yes, great artist." - Washington Post Book World
"The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles." - Joyce Carol Oates
"He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels." - Leonard Cohen
"The poet laureate of sour alleys and dark bars, of racetracks and long shots." - Washington Post
"A prolific poet . . . a popular, accessible, and yes, great artist." - Washington Post Book World
"The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles." - Joyce Carol Oates
"He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels." - Leonard Cohen