“ Baby . . . I'm a genius but nobody knows it but me. ”
Charles Bukowski, Factotum (1975). copy citation
| Author | Charles Bukowski |
|---|---|
| Source | Factotum |
| Topic | misunderstanding genius |
| Date | 1975 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://libcom.org/files/Factotum%20-%20Charles%20Bukowski.pdf |
Context
“We caught the beginning of something by Debussy.
«You like that kind of music?» she asked.
Some time during the night as we were talking I fell off the couch. I lay on the floor and looked up those beautiful legs. «Baby,» I said, «I'm a genius but nobody knows it but me.»
She looked down at me. «Get up off the floor you damn fool and get me a drink.»
I brought her drink and curled up next to her. I did feel foolish. Later we got into bed. The lights were off and I got on top of her.” source
«You like that kind of music?» she asked.
Some time during the night as we were talking I fell off the couch. I lay on the floor and looked up those beautiful legs. «Baby,» I said, «I'm a genius but nobody knows it but me.»
She looked down at me. «Get up off the floor you damn fool and get me a drink.»
I brought her drink and curled up next to her. I did feel foolish. Later we got into bed. The lights were off and I got on top of her.” source
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