- Biography, American Novelists, Moral and ethical aspects, Nuclear warfare
“Here we have a collection of essays and speeches by me, with breezy autobiographical commentary serving as connective tissue and splints and bandages. Here we go again with real life and opinions made to look like one big, preposterous animal not unlike an invention by Dr. Seuss… —Kurt Vonnegut, from Fates Worse Than Death” From penguinrandomhouse.com
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Character-led, spare, contemplative and prestige.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
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- Author
- Kurt Vonnegut
- First published
- 1982
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Berkley Books, Spokesman for the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Editions
- 14
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780399138577
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“Here we have a sequel, not that anyone has clamored for one, to a book called Palm Sunday (1980), a collection of essays and speeches by me, with breezy autobiographical commentary serving as connective tissue and splints and bandages.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as [*Slaughterhouse-Five* (1969)][1], [*Cat's Cradle* (1963)][2], and [*Breakfast of Champions* (1973)][3]. He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98474W/Slaughterhouse-Five [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98482W/Cat's_Cradle [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98488W/Breakfast_of_Champions
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