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The Life of Charles Bukowski

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The Life of Charles Bukowski game quiz
"Charles Bukowski was one of the best-selling poets of the 20th century. See how much you know about his life and his works."

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1. Which independent press published the majority of Bukowski's books?
    Ecco
    Black Sparrow
    City Lights
    Steerforth


2. Which of these was Buk's last novel?
    Ham on Rye
    Pulp
    Hollywood
    Septuagenarian Stew


3. This book is a collection of columns that he wrote for "Open City", an alternative newspaper founded by John Bryan?
    War All the Time
    Notes of a Dirty Old Man
    Hollywood
    At Terror Street and Agony Way


4. Buk fathered one child in his lifetime, a daughter named Marina. Who was Marina's mother?
    Barbara Frye
    Frances Smith
    Linda Lee Beighle
    Jane Cooney


5. Which of these is NOT a book by Charles Bukowski?
    It Catches My Heart in Its Hands
    The Tragedy of the Leaves
    Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
    South of No North


6. Where is Charles Bukowski buried?
    Venice, California
    Hollywood, California
    San Pedro, California
    Andernach, Germany


7. What does the inscription on his headstone read?
    "Leave Me Alone"
    "Poet"
    "The Genius of The Crowd"
    "Don't Try"


8. In addition to writing the screenplay for "Barfly", some of Bukowski's other works were adapted for feature films. Which of his books was used as the basis of a film by the Belgian director, Dominique Deruddere?
    You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense
    Tales of Ordinary Madness
    Love is a Dog From Hell
    Hollywood


9. In 1991, this man, a former friend of Buk, wrote a biography entitled, "Hank: the Life of Charles Bukowski".
    John Martin
    Jon Webb
    John Fante
    Neeli Cherkovski


10. In his poem "how to be a great writer", which of the following pieces of advice does he NOT suggest?
    love yourself first
    go to bars and museums
    don't overexcercise
    drink more and more beer


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