Charles Bukowski - Born into this

His quotes often hit the mark

And an artist can also be a woman who says a difficult thing in a simple way

I knew about Charles Bukowski when I was a student, but only through watching the film/ documentary about his life recently have I really seen and heard his work in the context of him and his life. A riveting film - showing the pain and disappointment he lived with, how this filtered into his work and how he sustained a sense of dry humour and razor sharp insight.
I've started reading 'Ham on Rye', the thinly veiled autobiography of his early years.