Charles Bukowski was born Heinrich Karl Bukowski in Andernach, Prussia, Weimar Germany. His father was Heinrich (Henry) Bukowski, an American of German descent who had served in the U.S. army of …

Charles Bukowski was a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in American society. A cult hero, Bukowski relied on …

Jan 7, 2026 · Charles Bukowski (born August 16, 1920, Andernach, Germany—died March 9, 1994, San Pedro, California, U.S.) was an American author noted for his use of violent images and graphic …

Jan 1, 2026 · Throughout his lifetime, Bukowski wrote over 5,000 poems and stories. While Charles Bukowski died on March 9, 1994, his influence on modern poetry continues to be felt, despite his …

Mar 1, 2025 · Born in 1920, Charles Bukowski emerged as one of the most raw and unfiltered literary voices of the 20th century. His journey as a writer began early, with his first publications appearing in …

Bukowski's writing was heavily influenced by the geography and atmosphere of his home city of Los Angeles. He is often mentioned as an influence by contemporary authors, and his style is frequently …

Charles Bukowski, a name synonymous with the gritty reality of life, was a 20th-century poet and novelist whose work continues to be a resonant voice for the more marginalized groups of society. …

One of the greatest writers to come out of Los Angeles, many consider Bukowski to be a true voice of the city of angels. Bukowski, also known as " Buk," wrote with raw emotion and painted with words.

Widely known as a poet, Bukowski’s work emitted a sense of anti-heroism, ruggedness, and anarchism. Bukowski lived and worked on the edge, having questioned the validity of society’s ideas of morality …

Mar 9, 1994 · Henry Charles Bukowski (/buːˈkaʊski/ boo-KOW-skee; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈkaʁl buˈkɔfski]; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-American poet, …