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Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr. 1922-2007
"I
can have oodles of charm when I want to."
Kurt
Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions
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Kurt Vonnegut was
a leading figure and visionary in 20th Century American literature.
Best known for his novels Slaughterhouse-Five (inspired by
his experiences as a POW in WWII), Cat's Cradle (arguably
semi-autobiographical), and Breakfast of Champions (reflections
of 1970s America), he was a celebrated playwright, short story author,
and occasional artist as well. Vonnegut was a very accomplished
individual: he held several teaching positions at well-known American
universities, was the recipient of a Purple Heart, and was elected
vice president of both the P.E.N. American Center the National Institute
of Arts and Letters. Vonnegut was appointed the State Author of
New York in 2000. On April 11, 2007, Vonnegut passed away in Manhattan. |
"Like
so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense
from things she found in gift shops."
Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five
Websites of Interest
The Official
Kurt Vonnegut website.
An interesting
homage to the author.
Kurt
Vonnegut's articles for In These Times
In These Times
is an online and print magazine dedicated to bringing attention to social,
environmental, and economic justice. Their web address is <http://www.inthesetimes.com/>
Audioclip
of Kurt Vonnegut courtesy of NPR
"Kurt Vonnegut
Judges Modern Society" was featured as part of the Long View series
on Morning Edition, 23 January 2006.
New
York Times Obituary
Includes insightful
comments on the author's life, his works, and his legacy.
Kurt
Vonnegut courtesy of Wikipedia.
Recent
News Articles about Kurt Vonnegut
New
York Times "Times Topic: Kurt Vonnegut"
Offers links to
reviews of Vonnegut's books, related sites, audio and video clips
Google
news results
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BBC
news results
"The two real political parties in America are
the Winners and the Losers. The people don't acknowledge this. They claim
membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats,
instead."
Kurt
Vonnegut, "In a Manner that Must Shame God Himself" Harpers Magazine,
1972
Books of Interest
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1960 |
1965 |
1968 |
1969 |
1973 |
1983 |
By Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr.
| Breakfast
of Champions
PS3572.O5 B74 1973
CSC Circulating Collection |
Deadeye
Dick
PS3572.O5 D4 1982
CSC Circulating Collection |
| God Bless
You, Mr. Rosewater
PS3572.O5 G6 1965b
CSC Circulating Collection |
Happy Birthday,
Wanda June; a play.
PS3572.O5 H3 1971
CSC Circulating Collection |
| Mother
Night
PS3572.O5 M67 1981
CSC Circulating Collection |
Palm Sunday:
An Autobiographical Collage
PS3572.O5 P3
CSC Circulating Collection |
Player Piano
PS3572.O5 P54
CSC Circulating Collection |
Slapstick
PS3572.O5 S54 1976
CSC Circulating Collection |
| Slaughterhouse-Five
PS3572.O5 S52
CSC Circulating Collection |
Timequake
PS3572.O5 T56 1997
CSC Circulating Collection |
| Welcome
to the Monkey House: A Collection of Short Works
PS3572.O5 W44
CSC Circulating Collection |
About Kurt
Vonnegut
| Vonnegut:
A Preface to his Novels
by Richard Giannone
PS3572.O5 Z68
CSC Circulating Collection |
Kurt
Vonnegut , Jr.
by Stanley Schatt
PS3572.O5 Z85
CSC Circulating Collection |
| Kurt Vonnegut
, Jr.
by Peter J. Reed
PS3572.O5 Z8 1972
CSC Circulating Collection |
The Vonnegut
Statement
Edited by Jerome Klinkowitz
& John Somer
PS3572.O5 Z75
CSC Circulating Collection |
| Vonnegut
in America: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut
Edited by Jerome Klinkowitz
and Donald L. Lawler
PS3572.O5 Z9 1977
CSC Circulating Collection |
"If
somebody says, 'I love you,' to me, I feel as though I had a pistol pointed
at my head. What can anybody reply under such conditions but that which
the pistol-holder requires? "I love you, too."
Kurt
Vonnegut, "Address at Dedication of Wheaton College Library,"
1973
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