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- Born: November 11, 1922
- Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Died: April 11, 2007
- Literary genre: Literary fiction, science fiction
- Honorary President: American Humanist Association
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Career
Kurt Vonnegut's first published work, the short story Report on the Barnhouse Effect, appeared in Collier's in 1950. His first novel, Player Piano, as well as later works like The Sirens of Titan, Slaughterhouse 5, and Timequake, utilized science fiction tropes to explore its humanist and anti-authoritarian themes. Vonnegut himself did not accept genre labels for his work.The New York Times: Kurt Vonnegut: On Science Fiction (September 5, 1965)Vonnegut published fourteen novels in his lifetime, as well as short story and essay collections. He was also a visual artist, designer, and sculptor.
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Kurt Vonnegut Questions
Which Kurt Vonnegut books should i read? (I have read the one with the crazy ice) 2 AnswersShort Answer: All of them! Long Answer: Ok, so it sounds like you've already read "Cat's Cradle" - which is a pretty good place to start. I would recommend tr... read more
Who was Kurt Angle stalking? Was it Rhaka Khan? 3 AnswersKurt Angle is accused of stalking wrestler Trenesh Biggers, and of violating an order of protection obtained by her. Her stage (ring) name is Rhaka Khan. She ... read more
What ever happened to Kurt Loder? 1 AnswerKurt Loder works for MTV and has done since 1988. Kurt Loder continues to write and host various MTV News specials as well as do interviews and reports for both... read more
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Kurt Vonnegut Timeline
- Novels
- Player Piano (1952)
- The Sirens of Titan (1959)
- Mother Night (1961)
- Cat's Cradle (1963)
- God Bless, You Mr. Rosewater (1965)
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)
- Breakfast of Champions (1973)
- Slapstick (1976)
- Jailbird (1979)
- Deadeye Dick (1982)
- Galapagos (1985)
- Bluebeard (1987)
- Hocus Pocus (1990)
- Timequake (1997)
- Short Story Collections
- Canary in a Cathouse (1961)
- Welcome to the Monkey House (1968)
- Bagombo Snuff Box (1999)
- Collected Essays
- Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons (1966-74)
- Palm Sunday (1981)
- Fates Worse than Death (1990)
- A Man Without a Country (2005)
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awe Sid Ficious and Kurt Vonnegut are pissed off at me for not cleaning their bowls for 2 weeks now XD haha lets get to doing that!!
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“We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.” --Kurt Vonnegut
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RT @capnmarrrrk I think Walmart's new logo looks like an asshole ready to poop on me. I blame Kurt Vonnegut: http://is.gd/51auI
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A step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction. -Kurt Vonnegut, The Player Piano
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RT @msebbie09: Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, And don't put up with people that are reckless with yours. - Kurt Vonnegut
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