Flower, Fist, and Bestial Wail is the first poetry collection by Charles Bukowski, an American poet, novelist, and short story writer known for his raw, gritty, and unapologetic voice. Published in 1959, this volume marked the beginning of a long …
semi-autobiography
George Orwell: Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London is George Orwell’s semi-autobiographical account of his experiences living in extreme poverty in Paris and London, first published in 1933. The novel explores the grim realities of destitution and sheds light on the …
Charles Bukowski: Post Office
Post Office by Charles Bukowski is a novel that tells the story of Henry Chinaski, a fictionalized version of the author himself, as he struggles to make a living working dead-end jobs and trying to make a name for himself …
Charles Bukowski: Hollywood
Hollywood is the final novel by Charles Bukowski, it was written in the late 1980s and it was published in 1989. The novel follows the story of Henry Chinaski, a fictionalized version of the author himself, as he navigates his …
Charles Bukowski: Ham on Rye
Ham on Rye is a semi-autobiographical novel by Charles Bukowski, published in 1982. The novel is a coming-of-age story that follows the protagonist Henry Chinaski, a thinly-veiled version of Bukowski himself, as he navigates his troubled childhood and adolescence in …