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Hollywood - by Charles Bukowski (Paperback)

Name: Hollywood - by Charles Bukowski (Paperback)
Brand: Ecco Press
SKU: 77277613
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From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical book into a screenplay for John Pinchot.
Author(s): Charles Bukowski
248 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book

Hank and his wife, Sarah, agree to write a screenplay, and encounter the strange world of the movie industry.

Book Synopsis

From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.

Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical book into a screenplay for John Pinchot. He reluctantly agrees, and is thrust into the otherworld called Hollywood, with its parade of eccentric and maddening characters: producers, artists, actors and actresses, film executives and journalists. In this world, the artistry of books and film is lost to the dollar, and Chinaski struggles to keep his footing in the tangle of cons that comprise movie making.

Hollywood is Dirty Old Man Bukowski at his most lucid. It overflows with curses, sex, and alcohol. And through it all, or from it all, Bukowski finds flashes of truth about the human condition.

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Hank and his wife, Sarah, agree to write a screenplay, and encounter the strange world of the movie industry.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.92 Inches (H) x 5.94 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)

Weight: .58 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 248

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Ecco Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Charles Bukowski

Language: English

Street Date: May 31, 2002

TCIN: 77277613

UPC: 9780876857632

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-5375

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.65 inches length x 5.94 inches width x 8.92 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.58 pounds

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Q&A (5)

Q: Which character represents Bukowski's alter-ego?

AI Shopping Assistant - 19 days ago

A: Henry Chinaski is the character that represents Bukowski's alter-ego in the story.
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Q: What is the main theme of Hollywood?

AI Shopping Assistant - 19 days ago

A: The main theme explores the challenges and absurdities of adapting literature into film.
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Q: What type of characters does Chinaski encounter in Hollywood?

AI Shopping Assistant - 19 days ago

A: Chinaski encounters eccentric and maddening characters, including producers, artists, and journalists.
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