Born: 01-01-1937
John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist best known for his posthumously published work, "A Confederacy of Dunces," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. Born in 1937 in New Orleans, Toole's writing is celebrated for its wit and keen social observation. Despite his untimely death in 1969, his legacy endures through his unique contribution to Southern literature and his vivid portrayal of New Orleans culture.
I'm a part-time Baptist, my mama says.
She's got a new man, son. You got to understand.
I just don't understand how it's right for y'all to be together. I don't understand how it's right for y'all to do what y'all do.
I like to see you laugh, Son. I ain't seen you laugh in a long time.
I ain't hiding. I just don't want to be seen.
You're too young to understand. Someday you'll know what it's like to want to get away from everything.
You gotta get used to being alone, David. It's part of growing up.
I could never be like him. I'm too weak.
You can't trust nobody. You got to watch your step.
I ain't a bad person, Mama. I'm just no good.
There ain't no such thing as love, David. It's just a word people use to hurt each other.
I just want to get away from here. I want to find somewhere I belong.