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This is a one-page, signed and dated manuscript by Charles Bukowski.
The poem “you are and aren’t” was only published once, in 1995’s Third Lung Review 14 – almost three years after the poem was written and one year after Bukowski’s death. This somewhat obscure poetry journal was published by editor Tim Peeler out of Conover, NC,
As stated in the letter of authenticity, the manuscript is a file copy, but is hand-signed and dated by Charles Bukowski.
Once he began working with Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin in the late 1960s, Bukowski began to keep carbons or copies of the poems he sent out to magazines for publication. Martin would collect the poems and once he had enough quality poems to fill a book, he would publish one. For whatever reason, Martin chose not to publish this poem.
The letter of authenticity comes from Scott Harrison of Abandoned Planet Bookstore. Harrison was a friend of Martin’s and has a strong reputation among Bukowski collectors for selling authentic manuscripts.
This copy is in Near Fine condition with some minor wrinkles and a light crease on the upper right corner.
The manuscript comes with a rare copy of Third Lung Review 14 that is in Near Fine + condition.
Case 5 and Box 11.
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