Quick Facts About Charles Bukowski
- Born
- August 16, 1920
- Died
- March 9, 1994
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- Post office: a novel
- Known for
- Women, Factotum, Post Office, Ham on Rye, Pulp
- Spouse
- Linda Lee Bukowski
About Charles Bukowski
His writing was influenced by the social, cultural and economic atmosphere of Los Angeles, and that he wrote about writing itself, alcohol, relationships with women and the drudgery of work.
![“if it doesn’t come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don’t do it. unless it comes unasked out of your heart and your mind and your mouth and your gut, don’t do it. [...] unless it comes out of your soul like a rocket, unless being still would drive you to madness or suicide or murder…” quote by Charles Bukowski](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/537/charles-bukowski-73_psychology_if-it-doesn-t-come-bursting-out-of-you-i_190735.jpg)