Post Office (book)

Post Office is a 1971 novel written by Charles Bukowski. In the same way that Ham On Rye can be said to be an autobiographical account of Bukowski's childhood, then 'Post Office' may be said to be an autobiographical account of Bukowski's later years.

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1971 - Charles Bukowski - Ham On Rye

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'Post Office' is the second novel by Charles Bukowski to feature his autobiographical anti-hero, Henry Chinaski. It covers the period of Bukowski's life from the mid-1950s to his resignation from the United States Postal Service in 1969. During this time, Chinaski/Bukowski worked as a mail carrier for a number of years. After a brief hiatus, in which he supported himself by gambling at horse races, he returned to the Post Office to work as a sorter.

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Charles Bukowski - Anti-hero - Henry Chinaski - 1950s - United States Postal Service - Mail carrier

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It was this longevity of employment that allowed Bukowski to quit the Post Office and write full-time. Black Sparrow Press owner, John Martin, offered Bukowski 100 dollars per month for life, if Bukowski would quit working for the post office. He agreed and Post Office was written within a month.

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