The year is 1979. I know that people will remember me as the greatest surrealist artist of the 20th century but will they know the real and true Dali? I do not regret writing truthful books about my life. I wrote these books so my thoughts will never be forgotten. The first book I wrote was Oui: The Paranoid-Critical Revolution. This book covers my life from 1927-1933 and discusses my involvement with surrealism. My second and most famous book I wrote is the Secret Life of Salvador Dali which was published in 1942. This discusses my early life as a child and student and how I got involved in surrealism. Diary of a Genious was the last of the books written by me. In this book I talk about my wife Gala and the special relationship we had. I describe my world travels, all the while taking the reader along for the ride. I know there are so many books about me now and there will be more when I die. I am glad that I took the time to write about my life. If the people know and understand the real me they will appreciate my work. A famous quote that many have heard me say before is, "Just because I don't know the meaning of my art does not mean it has no meaning" (Mesler 1-4).
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