Henry Chinaski

Henry Charles " Hank " Chinaski is the literary alter ego of the American writer Charles Bukowski and starred in many of his poems and novels and movies Barfly and Factotum.

Since Chinaskis biography based on the life Bukowski, it is difficult to draw a line between Chinaski and Bukowski. Chinaski could be considered the secret of Bukowski's literary art of writing: the intimacy and poetry of the author dressed as the bloated ego of a dime novel heroes.

Chinaski in the lead role

Selection of works in which the character Henry Chinaski shows up ( in the original language):

• Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live With the Beasts (1965 )
• Post Office ( 1971)
• South of No North (1973 )
• Factotum (1975 )
• Women (1978 )
• Hot Water Music (1983 )
• Hollywood ( 1989)
• Septuagenarian Stew (1990 )
• Pulp ( brief mention in Bukowski's last novel )

Movies

Chinaski is to be seen in the feature film Barfly, where he is played by Mickey Rourke, and in Factotum with Matt Dillon, a film adaptation of Bukowski's book of the same. In addition, Chinaski is the Dutch short movie " De Blauwe Bus" to see in 2009, where Jan Mulder played his role.

Reception

The Czech rock band Chinaski has been named after the character Henry Chinaski.