The Roominghouse Madrigals: Early Selected Poems, 1946-1966

Author: Charles Bukowski

The Roominghouse Madrigals is a selection of poetry from Charles Bukowski’s early work. It shows a slightly softer side to the beloved barfly.Charles Bukowski is one of America’s best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, where he lived for….Read More

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