Wormwood Review 92 #325/700 -- Two Poems, One Uncollected by Charles Bukowsk

Charles Bukowski always felt Wormwood Review was the best small magazine out there and was grateful that they were one of the first to recognize his work. In return, Bukowski continued to contribute to the magazine right up until his death in 1994.

Published in 1983, Wormwood 92 contains three Bukowski poems:

Quits - pg. 155
The Big Benefit Reading - pg. 156
Sick - pg. 158

Quits and The Big Benefit Reading were never published again.

This is one of 700 copies, this being hand-numbered #325.

This copy is in Near Fine condition with a bit of sunning to the spine and top edge.

Wormwood Review was published by the legendary Marvin Malone (1930-1996). Malone was a pharmacologist, scientific researcher, educator, artist, poetry collector, and editor. Upon arrival to Storrs, Connecticut in 1960, Malone discovered the second issue of Wormwood Review and soon took over the publication as the sole editor, publisher, and designer (alias A. Sypher), producing quarterly issues until his death in 1996.

Wormwood Review ran for 144 issues (1959-1997). Christa Malone, Marvin's daughter, co-edited issue 144 after Marvin's death, and released issue 145/146 as a special tribute issue to Marvin in 1999.

Published in 1985, only 700 copies of Wormwood103 were printed, this one being copy 324.

This copy features a full page drawing on the cover.

It also features five Bukowski poems:

My Big Fling - pg. 33

The Man At The Piano - pg. 34

The Miracle Man - pg. 35 - 1980

Unloading The Goods - pg. 36

Message - pg. 37

My Big Fling, The Man At The Piano and Message appeared in Dangling in the Tournefortia.

The Miracle Man appeared in Open All Night.

Unloading The Goods appeared in The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain.

This copy is in Fine condition

Charles Bukowski always felt Wormwood Review was the best small magazine out there and was grateful that they were one of the first to recognize his work. In return, Bukowski continued to contribute to the magazine right up until his death in 1994.

Wormwood Review was published by the legendary Marvin Malone (1930-1996). Malone was a pharmacologist, scientific researcher, educator, artist, poetry collector, and editor. Upon arrival to Storrs, Connecticut in 1960, Malone discovered the second issue of Wormwood Review and soon took over the publication as the sole editor, publisher, and designer (alias A. Sypher), producing quarterly issues until his death in 1996.

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