Quotes from Charles Bukowski that are more popular among young people include

German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer Charles Bukowski. The social, cultural, and economic climate of his adoptive home city of Los Angeles had an impact on his writing. The common lives of poor Americans, writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the misery of work are all topics covered in Bukowski's works. Because of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground publication Open City, the FBI maintains a dossier on him.