Against the American Dream: Essays on Charles Bukowski, Volume 2A critical review of the work of Charles Bukowski. |
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Abbreviations Used in the Text | 23 |
Poetry and Class | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Against the American Dream: Essays on Charles Bukowski, Volume 2 Russell Harrison No preview available - 1994 |
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