Who said “I have been a soreheaded occupant of a file drawer labeled ''Science Fiction'' and I…”?

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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Science Fiction"; originally published in The New York Times Book Review, 5 September 1965

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“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.”
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Vonnegut, K. J. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36935-i-have-been-a-soreheaded-occupant-of-a/

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Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36935-i-have-been-a-soreheaded-occupant-of-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36935-i-have-been-a-soreheaded-occupant-of-a/.