Vonnegut
Kurt, Jr., 1922–2007, U.S. novelist.
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I am going to trust that you and I can maintain two potentially inconsistent thought processes in our big brains—appreciate Slaughterhouse-Five as it is written and also ferret around how Vonnegut wrote it—without suffering from cognitive dissonance.
What Early Drafts of Slaughterhouse-Five Reveal About Kurt Vonnegut's Struggles | Tom Roston | November 11, 2021 | TimeVonnegut found much glee in disparaging himself, especially in print.
What Early Drafts of Slaughterhouse-Five Reveal About Kurt Vonnegut's Struggles | Tom Roston | November 11, 2021 | TimeWith the publication date set for March 1969, Vonnegut’s popularity was cresting.
What Early Drafts of Slaughterhouse-Five Reveal About Kurt Vonnegut's Struggles | Tom Roston | November 11, 2021 | TimeEven as late as October 1966, Vonnegut was still playing with whether or not he should write the story as something less condemning of war and more motivated by financial gain.
What Early Drafts of Slaughterhouse-Five Reveal About Kurt Vonnegut's Struggles | Tom Roston | November 11, 2021 | TimeThis was music to Ben’s ears, as Vonnegut is his favorite author.
Date Lab: Talking politics on a first date is usually a no-no. But it couldn’t be avoided after a year like this one. | Damona Hoffman | March 18, 2021 | Washington Post
Vonnegut straddled both realms, so there are always exceptions.
The Veteran Who Took Home the National Book Award | Jacob Siegel | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lyrical declamation has inspired luminaries ranging from Kurt Vonnegut to Robert Frost.
James Franco and Scott Haze on 'The Sound and the Fury' and Gawker 'Outing' Them As A 'Couple' | Marlow Stern | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSavor every time you find yourself, in the words of Vonnegut, “trapped in the amber of the moment.”
The Making of ‘Boyhood’: Richard Linklater’s 12-Year Journey to Create An American Masterpiece | Marlow Stern | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTattoos with quotes from Margaret Atwood and Kurt Vonnegut line her body.
Up to that point, Vonnegut had been guiding his biographer along the lines of his own narrative about his life.
The Perils of Biography in the Bradlee-Himmelman Storm | Lee Siegel | May 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Vonnegut
/ (ˈvɒnɪɡʌt) /
Kurt. 1922–2007, US novelist. His works include Cat's Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse Five (1969), Galapagos (1985), Hocus Pocus (1990), and Timequake (1997)
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