Avec les damnés

This anthology compiles excerpts from novels, short stories, and poetry collections to trace the life of Charles Bukowski. It follows his journey from his childhood in Germany, where he was born in 1920, through to his reflections as a septuagenarian. The collection explores key events that shaped his life and work, including his early years, the Great Depression, World War II, the loss of his parents, his time in Hollywood, and his experiences with illness and old age.