Curtain Calls

Abstract

The little magazines, small press publications, and the underground press were unarguably instrumental in both enhancing Charles Bukowski’s reputation as a writer and helping him become the most published author of the 1960s. They were unquestionably crucial in his pursuit of fame. Indeed, had it not been for his regular appearances in those publications, which allowed him to fully blossom as an author, Bukowski might not have achieved such a popular status by the late 1960s, when he was acclaimed as an international icon.