Genius with oddities: the eccentric antics of the famous

And it would be worth it, because in their unpopular side of the biography there are quite interesting facts.

Ernest Hemingway liked to frequent one particular establishment. On one of these trips, he simply tore a urinal out of the wall and took it home, later making a cat fountain out of it. He explained his act by saying that he left too much money in this bar, so it now rightfully belongs to him.

Alexander Pushkin liked to surprise his acquaintances with his eccentricity. For example, on one of the evenings he appeared in transparent pantaloons. The governor’s wife convinced everyone present that the poet simply bleached his clothes to match the skin tone, however, realizing the truth, she hastily sent her daughters out of the room.

The rest preferred to pretend that nothing happened, so that everything would go without consequences.

Victor Hugo loved his wife, which did not prevent him from constantly having affairs on the side. It would seem that a typical story for writers and poets of the past, if not for his affair with the wife of his own son.

But Jack London liked to trade in plagiarism, borrowing newspaper stories of real people for his plots. Once he admitted this, sending thanks to the author.

Leo Tolstoy was known as a real tyrant. When he married 18-year-old Sofya Andreevna, on the wedding night he handed her his diaries, in which he described all his love adventures. Needless to say, this terrified her.

But Salvador Dali loved his wife so much and was afraid of her departure that he fulfilled every whim. He even settled her in a castle, which he visited exclusively at her written invitation.

Writer William Faulkner gave 3 years of his life to work at the post office, where he established himself as the worst employee. And this is not surprising, because he read other people’s magazines, wrote in the back room while the line was waiting for him outside, and also threw out letters from people that he himself considered unimportant.

Thomas Eliot was a prankster, frequenting the prank shop regularly. One day, he bought stink bombs, which he and his nephew scattered around the lobby of a nearby hotel. In addition, when receiving guests, he liked to put fart pillows on their chairs.

In 1926, Agatha Christie faked her disappearance by disappearing from home for 11 days. She was nevertheless found at the hotel, where she checked in under the name of her husband’s mistress. By the way, with this trick she managed to save her marriage for another couple of years.

Listening to Mozart’s music, it’s hard to imagine that the composer was a real fan of obscene jokes that he constantly sent in letters to his friends. Often he brought out or amused others with them.

Well, let’s finish with Zinaida Gippius, who sincerely shock the audience with her provocative outfits. The Russian poetess could come in underwear, ironically over the public idea of ​​femininity, or vice versa, put on a man’s suit with a monocle.

Do you know any interesting facts or stories about famous poets, writers and composers?