Kurt Vonnegut
September 20th 2006 11:59
Birth Name: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Born: 1922
Other jobs: He worked as a writer and majored in chemistry at university before joining the army in World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was taken as prisoner of war... he also witnessed the infamous bombing of Dresden in Germany. He has written various essays and articles between novels and frequently gave lectures at various universities. He is also an artist.
Kurt Vonnegut is America's foremost satirist and has built up an impressive cult following through his unique brand of bitterly entertaining literature. His most famous novels are 'Breakfast of Champions' and the controversial 'Slaughterhouse Five' (which was based on his war experiences).
Novels
Player Piano (1952) (Also released as 'Utopia 14' in 1954)
The Sirens fo Titan (1959)
Mother Night (1961)
Cat's Cradle (1963)
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965)
Slaugherhouse Five (1969)
Breakfast of Champions (1973)
Slapstick (1976)
Jailbird (1979)
Deadeye Dick (1982)
Galapagos (1985)
Hocus Pocus (1990)
Timequake (1997)
Other Books
Canary in a Cathouse (1961) (Collected short stories)
Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons (1974) (Essays and assorted writings)
Palm Sunday (1981) (Autobiographical)
Nothing is Lost Save Honour (1984) (Essays)
Fates Worse Than Death (1990) (Autobiographical)
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian (1999) (Fictional interviews)
Bogombo Snuff Box (1999) (Collected short stories)
A Man Without a Country (2005) (Essays and articles)
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Comment by Adrian
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Is there some deal with some sort of interesting style that he has? Something like magical realism?
Comment by Luke
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Comment by Hellvis
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Also, you've gotta love a guy who signs his name with an asterisk beacuse it looks like an arsehole.
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