He was described as a “laureate of American lowlife” by Time in 1986. His subject matter included the lives of poor Americans, alcohol, work, and relationships with women among other things. Bukowski’s novels included Post Office in 1971, Factotum in 1975, Women in 1978, Ham on Rye in 1982, Hollywood in 1989, and Pulp in 1994. Charles Bukowski passed away on March 9, 1994 at 73 years old of leukemia.
