The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993 Wydawca: Ecco Press Opis produktu If you want poetry that hits like a punch and reads like a confession, open The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993 by Charles Bukowski. This powerful American poetry collection gathers Bukowski's later work—raw, unsparing poems about booze, work, sex, Los Angeles, and the stubborn outsider life. Edited by John Martin of Black Sparrow Press, this selection showcases the best of Bukowski's later years and includes last new, never-before-published poems. These are not academic verses but gritty, confessional, beat-influenced poems that helped make Bukowski a counterculture icon and a cornerstone of modern American poetry. Readers searching for the best Charles Bukowski poems, a poetry collection by one author, or an English book of frank, everyday verse will find this indispensable. The Pleasures of the Damned sits comfortably alongside Beat poetry and confessional verse, offering candid, conversational lines that feel immediate and lived-in. Who will love this book? Fans of Bukowski and readers of New York Times reviewed American poetry; lovers of crime-of-everyday-life realism; anyone after blunt, honest, often hilarious poems that refuse to sentimentalize suffering. If you enjoy detective-story grit transposed into short lyric bursts, this collection delivers. Why read it? Because Bukowski's late poems are economical, visceral, and unforgettable—perfect for both longtime followers and newcomers seeking a gateway into counterculture poetry. Add The Pleasures of the Damned by Charles Bukowski to your shelf for a definitive dose of raw American verse. Buy now and read the poems that shaped a generation. Specyfikacja SKU: ECCO002137546 EAN: 9780061228445 Waga: 612 g Author: Bukowski, Charles Binding: Paperback Pages: 576 Publication Year: 2008 BISAC Category 1: POE005010 BISAC Category 2: POE023020 BISAC Category 3: POE003000