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Love is a Dog From Hell Paperback – Illustrated, May 31, 2002

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First published in 1977, Love Is a Dog from Hell is a collection of Bukowski's poetry from the mid-seventies. A classic in the Bukowski canon, Love Is a Dog from Hell is a raw, lyrical, exploration of the exigencies, heartbreaks, and limits of love.

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Charles Bukowski is one of America’s best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in 1920 in Andernach, Germany, to an American soldier father and a German mother, and brought to the United States at the age of two. He was raised in Los Angeles and lived there for over fifty years. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of seventy-three, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp.

Abel Debritto, a former Fulbright scholar and current Marie Curie fellow, works in the digital humanities. He is the author of Charles Bukowski, King of the Underground, and the editor of the Bukowski collections On Writing, On Cats, and On Love.

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Item Weight : 12 ounces
Paperback : 312 pages
ISBN-10 : 0876853629
ISBN-13 : 978-0876853627
Product Dimensions : 5.88 x 0.78 x 8.94 inches
Publisher : Ecco; Ecco Edition (May 31, 2002)
Language: : English

Best-sellers rank #15,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#16 in Death, Grief & Loss Poetry (Books)
#44 in Love Poems
#73 in American Poetry (Books)

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Michael

Bukowski at his best!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016

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This is the first collection of poetry I bought from the man, the legend, the Bukowski. It's evident in this book that pain breeds art. I took solace in his words, as in the time my relationships were in turmoil. I'd advise people to start off here if you're a fan of the man's writing.

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David M Golnick

This is Bukowski at his best

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016

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If you only read one Bukowski book, or you are looking to explore his writing, this is it. He is at is best here, from front to back. The only book of poetry that I re-read every year or two.

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DragonBonz

Bukowski's integrity isn't his values (for certain), it's his honesty about his values...

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018

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If you love Buk' then you'll love this book as well. I am not sure how he's able to keep me engaged with the same stories, the same articles, the same fly on the wall look at his dysfunctional life - much of which I disagree with - yet, Bukowski does it. Maybe it's his authenticity I find refreshing? The short story / article / poesy (and he calls it) format helps, not too long, not too short, just like the three bears and Goldilocks - just right.

Anyway, love reading Buk' - wish he were still around writing today.

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Dayna A. Safranek

Classic Bukowski

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020

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This is Bukowski’s poetry from the 70’s. First published in 1977, it gives a view into what Bukowski’s life was revolving around at the time. The women, the alcohol, The flophouses, the sex, the writing. Classic Bukowski. Either you get him and enjoy his writing or you read it and you don’t. I was looking at a reading group of certain demographic that a friend of mine runs and they all chastised Bukowski for what he was. My thought was..... did you expect a cheetah to erase its spots in one book?

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Madge

Bukowski isn't for everyone

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2014

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I'm beginning to think there's something wrong with me. I have read so many books that people say "You either love it or hate it," yet I feel indifferent (or I slightly like or dislike it). Bukowski is the first writer I've seen described that way, and for a long time, I agreed. I agreed because I despised his poetry and wanted nothing to do with it.

However, I decided to give it another chance, just to solidify my opinion. It didn't hurt that the Kindle edition of Love is a Dog From Hell was on sale for a buck or two a while back. So, I bought it and never touched it until a few days ago when I was searching through all my owned books for some poetry to read.

Now that I've actually read an entire collection of his poetry, I think I like Bukowski. I don't love his writing and he isn't even on my list of my top ten favorite poets, but I don't hate it, either.

I won't claim to "get" his poetry because there's no way of knowing if I do or do not. I hate analyzing literature and poetry, trying to pick out what the writer was "really trying to say" like we had to do for high school and college English classes. I will say that I enjoyed most of it, which surprises me. I'm fonder of more traditional poetry, usually. That's probably why I hated the first Bukowski poems I was exposed to. It wasn't the subject matter (which seems to be an issue for some people), but I still feel conflicted about his style. I don't hate it, but I can't really say I like it.

If you've never read Bukowski, give him a shot. Maybe you'll love his style, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll hate it. But, you won't know until you try reading it. If you're like me, maybe you'll hate it at first, then later decide it isn't so bad.

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GCNYC

unlovable man, destined to be lonely, smokes and has sex with women he longs for

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020

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The theme is the same-unlovable man, destined to be lonely, smokes and has sex- but it transports you. It reminds me an old french boyfriend. Like a scorpion and a turtle, he drowns his own chances at happiness, but you see the pain.

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G. Childers

Alcohol creates the best prose.

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014

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Ok, alcohol, hookers, a horse track and a bitter old man are the ingredients to some great prose. This collection is a literary masterpiece if you are willing to see it.

I compare it to finding a beautiful picture of the Virgin Mary ... at the bottom of a dumpster. It is truly beautiful if you can look past the garbage.

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Mike

Bukowski never fails to produce memorable work

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018

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It never fails to amaze me how prolific Bukowski was - and how he cuts to the heart of it. No pretense. No lack of authenticity. That being said, I didn’t love every poem, but I am a huge fan of Bukowski’s writing and will continue to read and collect his works.

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Paul.F

Not quite what I was expecting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2014

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I bought this book as a gift for someone who wanted to read a book by Bukowski. It turned out not to be quite the kind of book I thought it was, so I ended up buying a novel too - this was my fault for not reading enough about it before purchase. It is a collection of poems and short pieces of writing on the subject of love and not a novel.

The person who received the gift liked it and finds it a good book with all the typically Bukowski features of gritty, sometimes grim realities of life and yet still retaining hope and joy too. Some of the other reviews here do a better job than I can in describing the style of the writing and the way it might affect a reader.

It is hard to remain unmoved by almost anything by Bukowski, although how deeply you relate to his view of the world and the people in it will depend on your personal experience.

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Hannah sterling

Aesthetically lovely, raw poetry

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2019

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Lovely cover and texture to the book. A great selection of poems and a nice novel size. A really lovely print. Nice paper too and good font size.
My favourite Bukowski so far. Very raw.

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Smoppy B

This is the kind of poetry people should be reading!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2015

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I recently started getting back in to poetry after reading Words of Marc D Brown: The Poetry Collection (which was brilliant!) and this was the next perfect choice for me. Brilliant collection of poetry, so raw and real. So much poetry out there is...i feel quite long winded and pretentious but Bukowski really gets it right for me. These are poems that make you think and although the writings were obviously personal to him, i think you can relate in ways.

This style is something i want to read more of; Bukowski (& Brown) will without a doubt be taking up more of my time.

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Vladi

Love is a dog from hellllllllllll

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020

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Must read

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Dadio

Bukowski at his best.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2015

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If you have not read Bukowski's poetry before, then, take your time and read with an open mind because he is always worth reading. He will open your mind to a different understanding of poetry and life as seen from Buk's viewpoint. Read please.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2020

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Excellence in it's pure form. Dark, cynical, doomed but also excellent, real and true.
Couldn't recommend it more if you're into the beat generation gig.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2018

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Bukowski Rocks!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2019

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Love this book. A great piece of work and ideal for anyone wanting a meaty collection of his work.

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Bukowski is a gem

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2014

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what an inspirational book from an alcoholic who quite literally captures your mind in his blunt use of poetry in an artistic form of excellence. very inspirational

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2017

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Bought as a gift and the recipient loves it

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2016

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Item as described. Buy with confidence

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Great content.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2015

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Lovely quality, almost a parchment cover. Great content.

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beautiful and brutal at the same time

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2015

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This fella has seen it all . beautiful and brutal at the same time.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2014

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I'm buying this for myself this year.

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