The Blood Meridian Experience
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11 November 1922–11 April 2007
Also known as Vonnegut, Kurt., Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Курт Воннегут
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). 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.
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Readers in conversation
Public notes, reviews, lists, and conversations around Kurt Vonnegut.
A reader-curated list
A reader-curated list
Ok I stewed on this for a hot second, and whether or not KV intended it to be so, it feels like this book is a cautious endorsement of half measures (per the title lol). The first most obvious example is Paul. First, he was whole hog for technology, until he…
Another volume I feel grateful for having somehow missed in high school. All of the classics you read during your primary and secondary education are meant to instruct by example: this is good writing, so write like this to be good. This sort of education my…
Love may fail, but courtesy will prevail.
Unions were admirable instruments for extorting something like economic justice from employers.