Papers, ca. 1970.

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Papers, ca. 1970.

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Consists of letters from poet Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, to publisher John Martin of the Black Sparrow Press; a pastel self-portait; the manuscript of Bukowski's first novel Post office, published by Black Sparrow Press in 1970; and printed pieces relating to the novel.

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Martin, John, 1930-...

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John Martin is owner of the Black Sparrow Press which publishes and promotes non-traditional authors, among them Charles Bukowski. From the description of John K. Martin collection, ca. 1952-1966. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 213892597 John Martin founded the Black Sparrow Press in Los Angeles in 1966; now based in Santa Barbara, CA, Black Sparrow Press publishes modern fiction and poetry in fine press editions. From the descript...

Bukowski, Charles J.

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Charles Bukowski was born on August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany, the son of a US soldier and German woman. His family immigrated to the United States in 1922 and settled in Los Angeles, where Bukowski spent most of his life. After a brief marriage to Barbara Frye, the rich publisher of a small poetry magazine, Bukowski began in 1958 twelve years of work as a Post Office clerk. In 1955 Bukowski began writing poetry, publishing volumes almost annually. His first collection, Flower, Fist, and Be...