- Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Novelists, American, American Novelists
"In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his favorite comedians, country music, a dead friend, a dead marriage, and various cockamamie aspects of his all-too-human journey through life. This is a work that resonates with Vonnegut’s singular voice: the magic sound of a born storyteller mesmerizing us with truth.” From penguinrandomhouse.com
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- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- effortlessdemanding
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- Author
- Kurt Vonnegut
- First published
- 1981
- Pages
- 330
- Publisher
- The Dial Press, Delacorte Press, Granada
- Editions
- 21
- Language
- Chinese, English
- ISBN
- 9780440065944
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“I AM A MEMBER of what I believe to be the last recognizable generation of full-time, life-time American novelists.”
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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