Factotum
"Even the most horrible human being on earth deserves to wipe his ass."—Henry Chinaski
Factotum is a 1975 novel by American author Charles Bukowski. The plot follows Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's alter ego, who has been rejected from the World War II draft and makes his way from one menial job to the next.
Tropes used in Factotum include:
- The Alcoholic: Guess who?
- Author Avatar: As with the rest of Bukowski's novels, Henry Chinaski is Charles Bukowski.
- Beige Prose
- Cluster F-Bomb
- Gold Digger: Laura
- Most Writers Are Writers
- Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?
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