The Pleasures of the Damned
Selected Poems 1951-1993
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:5th Jul '18
Should be back in stock very soon
THE BEST OF THE BEST OF BUKOWSKI
The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best poetry from America's most iconic and imitated poet, Charles Bukowski. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extraordinary sensibility and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a lifetime of experience, from his renegade early work to never-before-collected poems penned during the final days before his death.
The Pleasures of the Damned is an astonishing poetic treasure trove, essential reading for both long-time fans and those just discovering this unique and important American voice.
Likely to stand as the definitive volume of Bukowski's poems * * New York Times Book Review * *
He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels -- LEONARD COHEN
The best poet in America -- JEAN GENET
A laureate of American low life * * Time * *
Bukowski wrote poetry as minimal as a bullet. He could be funny and heartbreaking in the same sentence * * Sunday Herald * *
This bulbous collection contains a frankly astonishing amount of poems - it's a paperback of such great dimensions that it could be wood-paneled and used as a small bar * * Dazed and Confused * *
Extraordinary: unsentimental, vigorous and profound * * Good Book Guide * *
ISBN: 9781786895226
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 31mm
Weight: 349g
528 pages
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