Tales of Ordinary Madness Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2005) He’s also a much-admired figure

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Tales of Ordinary Madness Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2005) He’s also a much-admired figureInspired by D. H. Lawrence, Chekhov, and Hemingway, Bukowski's writing is passionate, extreme and has attracted a cult following, while his life was as weird and wild as the tales he wrote. This collection of short stories gives an insight into the dark, dangerous lowlife of Los Angeles that Bukowski inhabited. From prostitutes to classical music, Bukowski ingeniously mixes high and low culture in his 'tales of ordinary madness'. These are angry yet