The Last Night of the Earth Poems
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 31, 2002
In The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Charles Bukowski reckons with writing, death and immortality, literature, city life, illness, war, and the past. “The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter
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- Who it’s for
- Blunt, intimate poems that keep their nerve and their edge.
- Genres
- American Poetry, Poetry About Death
- Published
- HarperCollins, May 31, 2002
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In The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Charles Bukowski reckons with writing, death and immortality, literature, city life, illness, war, and the past. “The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter
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Blunt, intimate poems that keep their nerve and their edge.
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- spare, unsentimental poetry
- love and women viewed without varnish
Expect
- a sustained, restless voice
- fewer ornaments, more bite
Where it sits
| Poetry About Death | 92% |
|---|---|
| American Poetry | 78% |
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Publisher categories
- Women Authors Collections
- Poetry Anthologies
- Inspirational & Religious Poetry
- American Poetry
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- Poetry - General Themes
- Poetry About Death
- Love Poetry
- Nature Poetry
- Authors
- Charles Bukowski
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 31, 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Women Authors Collections