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Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920–1994)
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Summary

Charles Bukowski was born on August 16, 1920[1], in Andernach[2]. He died on March 9, 1994[3], in San Pedro[4]. He worked as an actor[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,418 views/month, #4,597 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Green Hills Memorial Park[11]
  • Spouse: Linda Lee Bukowski[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13], United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Occupation: journalist[16], author[17], columnist[18], autobiographer[19], diarist[20]
  • Educated at: Los Angeles City College[21], Los Angeles High School[22], Susan Miller Dorsey High School[23]
  • Notable work: Post Office[24], Factotum[25], Hollywood[26], Ham on Rye[27], Pulp[28], Women[29]
  • Influenced by: Albert Camus[30], Anton Chekhov[31], Antonin Artaud[32], Conrad Aiken[33], D. H. Lawrence[34], Du Fu[35], Ernest Hemingway[36], Ezra Pound[37], E. E. Cummings[38], Fyodor Dostoyevsky[39], Franz Kafka[40], Henry Miller[41], James Thurber[42], John Fante[43]
  • Sex or gender: male[44]
  • Movement: dirty realism[45], transgressive fiction[46], Beat Generation[47], Anti-poetry[48]
  • Commons category: Charles Bukowski[49]
  • Archives at: University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[50]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[51]
  • Service retirement: 1994[52]
  • Family name: Bukowski[53]
  • Given name: Charles[54], Heinrich[55], Karl[56]

Why It Matters

Charles Bukowski has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Awkwafina[59], a rapper[60], b. 1988[61], of United States[62], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[63], specialised in acting[64].

Works attributed to him include Post Office[65], a literary work[66], founded in 1971[67]; Ham on Rye[68], a literary work[69]; Notes of a Dirty Old Man[70], a literary work[71]; Women[72], a written work[73], founded in 1977[74]; Factotum[75], a literary work[76], founded in 1971[77]; and Pulp[78], a literary work[79].

FAQs

Where was Charles Bukowski born?

Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach[2].

Where did Charles Bukowski die?

Charles Bukowski died in San Pedro[4].

Who was Charles Bukowski married to?

Charles Bukowski's spouses include Linda Lee Bukowski[12].

What did Charles Bukowski do for work?

Charles Bukowski worked as an actor[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Charles Bukowski go to school?

Charles Bukowski was educated at Los Angeles City College[21], Los Angeles High School[22], and Susan Miller Dorsey High School[23].

Who did Charles Bukowski influence?

Charles Bukowski has been cited as an influence by Awkwafina[59].

Related Entities

Albert Camus Anacapri Anton Chekhov Antonin Artaud Awkwafina Conrad Aiken D. H. Lawrence Du Fu E. E. Cummings Ernest Hemingway Ezra Pound Franz Kafka Fyodor Dostoyevsky Germany Henry Miller James Thurber John Fante Knut Hamsun Li Bai Louis-Ferdinand Céline Robinson Jeffers Sherwood Anderson UbuWeb United States

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