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Fast Facts
- 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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I'm #reading Look at the Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut - http://bit.ly/3357cn
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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. - “We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane. http://medicalassurancegroup.com
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Using foul language just gives people an excuse not to listen to you.-Paraphrased from -Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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RT @KEPG: @elpadrino We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be. Kurt Vonnegut, US novelist (1922 - 2007)
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Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything. --Kurt Vonnegut
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater - $15.00
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Armageddon in Retrospect - $15.00
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2-B-R-0-2-B --- WITH LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS - $2.35
2BR02B is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the pulp digest magazine Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1962. [Source: Wikipedia.org]
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Welcome to the Monkey House: Stories - $14.00
This collection of Vonnegut's short masterpieces share his audacious sense of humor and extraordinary creative vision.
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View All Kurt Vonnegut Questions (10) | Ask a QuestionWhich Kurt Vonnegut books should i read? (I have read the one with the crazy ice) (2 Answers)Short 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 trying ... read moreWho was Kurt Angle stalking? Was it Rhaka Khan? (3 Answers)Kurt 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 was his girlfriend, ... read moreWhat ever happened to Kurt Loder? (1 Answer)Sorry its taken a while to get to your question... But Kurt Loder is busy living in New York and working for MTV News and sometimes still contributes to Rolling ... read moreKurt Warners wife, do you have pictures? (2 Answers)Here's a picture of Kurt and his wife. http://www.thespottedbass.com/images/warner.jpg">http://www.thespottedbass.com/images/warner.jpg" /> 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)
