false 3216467 2 <p>Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of twentieth-century American literature, was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his lifetime. <i>Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook </i>is a substantial selection of these wide-ranging works, most of which have been unavailable since their original appearance in underground newspapers, literary journals, and even porn magazines. Among the highlights are Bukowski's first published short story, "Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip"; his last short story, "The Other"; his first and last essays; and the first installment of his famous "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column.</p><p>The book contains meditations on his familiar themes (drinking, horse-racing, etc.) as well as singular discussions of such figures as Artaud, Pound, and the Rolling Stones. Other significant works include the experimental title piece; a fictionalized account of meeting his hero, John Fante ("I Meet the Master"); an unflinching review of Hemingway ("An Old Drunk Who Ran Out of Luck"); the intense, autobiographical "Dirty Old Man Confesses"; and several discussions of his aesthetics ("A Rambling Essay on Poetics and the Bleeding Life Written While Drinking a Six-Pack [Tall]," "In Defense of a Certain Type of Poetry, a Certain Type of Life, a Certain Type of Blood-Filled Creature Who Will Someday Die," and "Upon the Mathematics of the Breath and the Way"). What is ultimately revealed is an unexpectedly learned mind behind his seemingly off hand productions.</p><p><i>Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook </i>is essential reading for Bukowski fans, as well as a good introduction for new readers of this innovative, unconventional writer.</p> 3250400 1 9 2008 Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook: Uncollected Stories and Essays, 1944-1990 total:83|5:1|4:4|3:0|2:0|1:0| 83 348 159 22 5 1 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 15:35:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 19:21:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 21:35:49 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 21:41:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 03 21:57:12 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 14:03:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 19 14:56:52 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 08 19:28:14 -0700 2009
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(Which is exactly why, if I'm gonna read it, I should probably get it over with now.)

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