On drinking
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
Format
Book
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257 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references.
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"The definitive collection of works on a subject that inspired and haunted Charles Bukowski for his entire life: alcohol. Charles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and prose that includes some of the writer's best and most lasting work. A self-proclaimed "dirty old man," Bukowski used alcohol as muse and as fuel, a conflicted relationship responsible for some of his darkest moments as well as some of his most joyful and inspired. In On Drinking, Bukowski expert Abel Debritto has collected the writer's most profound, funny, and memorable work on his ups and downs with the hard stuff--a topic that allowed Bukowski to explore some of life's most pressing questions. Through drink, Bukowski is able to be alone, to be with people, to be a poet, a lover, and a friend--though often at great cost. As Bukowski writes in a poem simply titled "Drinking," "for me/it was or/is/a manner of/dying/with boots on/and gun/smoking and a/symphony music background." On Drinking is a powerful testament to the pleasures and miseries of a life in drink, and a window into the soul of one of our most beloved and enduring writers."--Jacket flap.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bukowski, C., & Debritto, A. (2019). On drinking (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bukowski, Charles and Abel, Debritto. 2019. On Drinking. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bukowski, Charles and Abel, Debritto. On Drinking Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bukowski, Charles,, and Abel Debritto. On Drinking First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.

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