German-American writer who traveled throughout the U.S. A lifetime of poems, novels and screenplays reflected his boozy, gritty, carnal view of the universe, including his screenplay for the critically praised 1987 film "Barfly," which starred Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway as a pair of dissolute drunks. Bukowski became a celebrity with influential friends in 1987 with the release of the film, which was based on his life by the time he was 25. As a lush, he spent much of his life drinking cheap booze, cavorting with cheap broads and brawling in cheap bars around the country. He supported his lifestyle by working odd jobs such as driving a truck, janitorial work and working for the post office. He found the time along the way to write short stories for underground magazines. At 35, he began to write poetry. In his 50-year career he wrote over 1,000 published poems, 32 books of poetry, five books of short stories, six novels and the screenplay for "Barfly."The original entry gave 10:00 AM with the following citation: "B.R. in hand from Steinbrecher." However, in November 2010 a person who wishes to remain anonymous submitted a photocopy of an original birth certificate that quite clearly shows the time as 10 PM. The certificate was found in the book "Bukowski in Pictures" by Bukowski's biographer, Howard Sounes. The book was published in 2000 by Rebel Inc in the UK. The record from Steinbrecher that gave rise to the original entry was a letter from an Andernach official (and not an original certificate) who wrote: "Bukowski ist am 16 August 1920 um 10.00 Uhr geboren."
Chart Analysis
Lagna for this natal chart is Aries. The lagna lord Mars has a shadbala ratio of 1.76 and is placed in house 7.
Moon is in nakshatra of U.Phalg (Denebola) in pada 4. Moon has a shadbala ratio of 1.41 and is placed in house 6
The strongest planet in this chart is Mars with a shadbala ratio of 1.76 and is placed in house 7.
The weakest planet in this chart is Venus with a shadbala ratio of 0.747 and is placed in house 5.
