Description
A substantial early volume, published by Zweitausendeins at the height of his growing European readership. This collection brings together South of No North (excerpts), Post Office (complete), Factotum (complete), and Notes of a Dirty Old Man (excerpts)—a wide slice of Bukowski’s working-class mythology, translated and reframed for a German audience. What sets this edition apart is its presentation. Bound in textured blue cloth with a stamped Crumb portrait and a simple paper spine label, it carries the utilitarian, almost institutional design language Zweitausendeins became known for—serious, unflashy, built to last. Inside, the inclusion of Robert Crumb illustrations for the first story adds another layer, tying Bukowski’s prose to the underground comix movement that ran parallel to his rise.
Published same year as the first, placing it firmly in the early wave of Bukowski’s international expansion. These Zweitausendeins editions have a distinct feel—less disposable than paperbacks, less formal than traditional hardcovers—something closer to an artifact of literary counterculture in translation.
A durable, visually striking Bukowski collection with Crumb artwork.
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