Henry Chinaski
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Henry Chinaski is the hard-drinking, misanthropic alter ego and recurring protagonist in Charles Bukowski’s semi-autobiographical novels and stories.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter ego
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film Barfly
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film Factotum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Factotum
NERFINISHED
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Ham on Rye NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Women NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous short stories by Charles Bukowski ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Los Angeles urban life
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alcoholism ⓘ alienation ⓘ sex ⓘ violence ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| basedOn | Charles Bukowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Bukowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | short stories by Charles Bukowski ⓘ |
| firstNovelAppearance | Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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dirty realism ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterests | multiple women ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyleContext | minimalist prose ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
first-person narrator
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
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postal worker ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
anti-social
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cynical ⓘ hard-drinking ⓘ misanthropic ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
heavy drinker
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outsider ⓘ struggling writer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Matt Dillon
NERFINISHED
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Mickey Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringSetting |
bars
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cheap apartments ⓘ race tracks ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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