Charles Bukowski, King of the Underground by Abel Debritto

Published in 2013 by Palgrave Macmillan, this ground-breaking book is a must-read for Bukowski collectors and fans.

Through meticulous research in museums and libraries across the country, author Abel Debritto paints a compelling picture of Bukowski’s early years as a struggling, but determined writer whose prolific appearances in hundreds of small press magazines eventually leads to success.

This is not a boring analysis of Bukowski’s writing. Rather, it’s an enjoyable read that keeps you turning the pages. It’s also a well-documented book, with a detailed index that can point collectors to specific information about Bukowski’s appearances and early chapbooks.

"As far as scholarship is concerned, it's the best, most needed, and important book ever written and published on Hank's writing and career. I did not realize that such a crazy patchwork of rumor and inaccurate speculation constituted the current state of Bukowski 'scholarship.' Debritto corrects, or questions, much of this rumor and misinformation and builds an invaluable foundation for further academic inquiry. I think sound future Bukowski scholarship will now be possible only because this book. Debritto has done a masterful job."
                                                     - John Martin, Publisher of Black Sparrow Press

This copy is in fine condition.

Box 39