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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Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, short stories (single author), Vonnegut, kurt, 1922-2007, Science fiction, American literature, Authors, biography, Fiction, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, Authorship, World War, 1939-1945, Biography, American Novelists, American Science fiction, Classic Literature, Literature, Short stories, Social life and customs, American Authors, Drama, Essays (single author), Juvenile fiction, Kilgore Trout (Fictitious character), Large type books, Politics and governmentPlaces
United States, Alabama, Massachusetts, New England, Owl Creek Bridge, Salem Village, Barnstable (Mass.), Borneo, California, Chapelizod, Dresden, Dublin, England, Eton College, Galapagos Islands, Germany, Haiti, Indiana, Jefferson, Kentucky Derby, La Plata, Las Vegas, Missouri, New York, New York CityPeople
Kurt Vonnegut, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Jesus Christ, Peyton Farquhar, Amanda Wingfield, Billy Pilgrim, Bobby Forney, Caddy, Captain Beatty, Clarisse McClellan, Dilsey, Emily Sinico, Essays. 10 Kurt Vonnegut, Ethelred, Fortunato, Guy Montag, Howard Forney, Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter Thompson, Ivan Chermayeff, Jailer, James DuffyTime
20th century, 2001-2009, 1600s, 1861-1865, 19th century, 2001-, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-65, 1939-1945, 1960s, 1972, 21st century, carnivalID Numbers
- OLID: OL20187A
- ISNI: 0000000121386537
- VIAF: 71398958
- Wikidata: Q49074
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q49074
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- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- Курт Воннегут
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