Quote by Kurt Vonnegut
I have been a soreheaded occupant of a file drawer labeled Science Fiction... and I would like out, particularly since so many serious critics regularly mistake the drawer for a urinal.
Summary
This quote, attributed to author Kurt Vonnegut, is a humorous and satirical response to the perception and treatment of science fiction as a marginalized genre by some literary critics. Vonnegut playfully describes himself as a "soreheaded occupant" of a file drawer labeled "Science Fiction." He expresses frustration at being confined to this genre, which he implies is not taken seriously by many critics. Vonnegut's witty remark about critics mistaking the drawer for a urinal highlights the disrespectful and dismissive attitude that some people have towards science fiction, emphasizing his desire to escape the limitations and misconceptions associated with the genre.
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