Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness

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Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness
AuthorCharles Bukowski
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort Stories
PublisherCity Lights Publishers
Publication date
1972
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN0-87286-061-2

Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness was a paperback collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski, first published by City Lights Publishers in 1972.[1] It was the first collection of Bukowski's stories to be published, and it was republished in two volumes in 1983, as Tales of Ordinary Madness and The Most Beautiful Woman in Town.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the owner of City Lights Publishers, was one of the first to recognize Bukowski as a short-story writer. He published the collection, which was dedicated to Bukowski's girlfriend, the poet and sculptor Linda King. The stories originally appeared in the underground newspapers Berkeley Barb and Open City, men's magazines including Adam, and in literary reviews, including Nova Express.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cook, Ralph T. (1992). City Lights Books: A Descriptive Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0810826212.
  2. ^ Hemmer, Kurt (2006). Encyclopedia of Beat Literature. Facts on File. pp. 84–5. ISBN 978-0816042975.