Charles Bukowski Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More

Charles Bukowski

Writers (Poet)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Heinrich Karl Bukowski

BIRTHDAY

August 16, 1920

BORN ON DAY

Monday

BIRTHPLACE

Andernach, Prussia, Germany

DIED AT AGE

73 Years 6 Months 24 Days

DEATHDATE

March 9, 1994

DEATHPLACE

San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

CAUSE OF DEATH

Leukemia Cancer

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Writers (Poet)

ZODIAC

LEO

ALSO NOTED FOR

Novelist, Short Story Writer, Columnist

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

6'0''(feet & inches)

1.8288 meters

182.88 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Charles Bukowski Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Katharina Bukowski

FATHER

Heinrich Bukowski

Charles Bukowski Marriage, Affairs and Children

AFFAIR

FrancEyE

Child(ren) of Charles Bukowski and FrancEyE

Charles Bukowski daughter Marina Louise Bukowski

Marina Louise Bukowski (8 September, 1964) (Daughter)

SPOUSE

Barbara Frye (1957-1959)

SPOUSE

Linda Lee Beighle (1985-1994)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Last Night of the Earth Poems (Poem 1992)

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION

Atheist

NET WORTH

$4 Million

More Information

Career of Charles Bukowski

He wrote a short story named "Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip" in his early writing career. He started writing poetry after he was hospitalized in 1955. His first printed publication was "His Wife, the Painter" in 1960. He wrote a series of comic books in association with illustrator Robert Crumb in the 1980s.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Charles Bukowski

Did Charles Bukowski takes alcohol? Yes. He started taking alcohol in his teenage when asked by a friend William "Baldy" Mullinax.
Was Charles Bukowski in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
The poet was arrested in 1944 at the time when the second World War was still going on. He was born in Germany and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was suspected of draft evasion and had to spend 17 days in Philadelphia's Moyamensing Prison. He didn't pass a psychological examination which was a part of the military entrance physical test and was found unfit for military service. Finally, he got a Selective Service Classification of 4-F.
He appeared in his autobiographical film "Barfly" for a small stint.
The song "Alaskans" by Volcano Choir features him reading a poem on French television.
He worked as a fill-in letter carrier with the United States Post Office Department in the early 1950s but resigned before completing three years. He regained the job and served for more than a decade this time.
The poet was also hospitalized in 1955 for a near-fatal bleeding ulcer.
Bukowski was a cat lover and also he wrote a poem titled "My Cats."
His funeral was conducted by Buddhist monks.