Notes of a Dirty Old Man

Notes of a Dirty Old Man

by Charles Bukowski (Author)

Synopsis

"People come to my door too many of them really and knock to tell me Notes of a Dirty Old Man turns them on. A bum off the road brings in a gypsy and his wife and we talk. . . drink half the night. A long distance operator from Newburgh, N.Y. sends me money. She wants me to give up drinking beer and to eat well. I hear from a madman who calls himself 'King Arthur' and lives on Vine Street in Hollywood and wants to help me write my column. A doctor comes to my door: 'I read your column and think I can help you. I used to be a psychiatrist.' I send him away. . .""

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 204
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Published: 01 Sep 1986

ISBN 10: 0872860744
ISBN 13: 9780872860742

Author Bio
Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany in 1920 and brought to Los Angeles at age three. Using the city as a backdrop for his work, Bukowski wrote prolifically, publishing over fifty volumes of poetry and prose. He died in San Pedro, California on March 9, 1994. His books are widely translated and posthumous volumes continue to appear.