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My Take
Charles Bukowski remains, to me, the patron saint of the unglamorous. Born in Andernach in 1920 and forged in the bars and rooming houses of Los Angeles, he wrote about drink, drudgery, and loneliness with a refusal to prettify anything. That stubborn honesty is exactly what gives Post Office and Ham on Rye their staying power. He never pretended to be more than he was, and somehow that made him universal. Years after his death in 1994, his stripped-down voice still speaks to anyone who has felt like a loser. I keep returning to him for that unflinching view from the bottom.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charles Bukowski
- Name (Japanese)
- チャールズ・ブコウスキー
- Reading
- ちゃーるず・ぶこうすきー
- Born
- August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / writer / screenwriter / poet / novelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Los Angeles High School
- University
- Los Angeles City College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Post Office | — | |
| Notable work | Factotum | — | |
| Notable work | Hollywood | — | |
| Notable work | Ham on Rye | — | |
| Notable work | Pulp | — | |
| Notable work | Women | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Charles Bukowski born?
August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994.
Where is Charles Bukowski from?
Charles Bukowski is from Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
What does Charles Bukowski do?
Charles Bukowski works as actor, writer, screenwriter, poet, novelist.
What is Charles Bukowski known for?
Notable works include Post Office, Factotum, Hollywood.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.