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The bibliography of Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) includes essays, books and fiction, as well as film and television adaptations of works written by the Indianapolis-born author.
Kurt Vonnegut (/ ˈ v ɒ n ə ɡ ə t / VON-ə-gət; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. He published 14 novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty-plus years; further collections have been published since his death.
Kurt Vonnegut (1992–2007) was an American writer noted for his wryly satirical novels that highlight the horrors and ironies of 20th-century civilization. His classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five, published in 1969, drew on his experience in World War II to depict the cruelty and destructiveness of war.
Apr 2, 2014 · Kurt Vonnegut was an American author best known for the novels 'Cat's Cradle,' 'Slaughterhouse-Five' and 'Breakfast of Champions.'
A Brief Biography of Kurt Vonnegut by William Rodney Allen Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a city he would later use in his novels as a symbol of American values.
Chronological Bibliography: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Author Record # 62. Legal Name: Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Birthdate: 11 November 1922. Deathdate: 11 April 2007. Language: English. Webpages: CSFDB, IMDB, kurtvonnegutprints.com, SFE, vonnegut.com, vonnegutlibrary.org, Wikipedia-EN.
The Kurt Vonnegut Society tries to maintain as complete a bibliography of scholarly sources on Kurt Vonnegut as possible. But, of course, being only human, we naturally miss a few.
Kurt Vonnegut: The Cornell Sun Years 1941-1943 (2012)*. We Are What We Pretend to Be: The First and Last Works (2012)*. Kurt Vonnegut: Letters (2012)*. Sucker’s Portfolio: A Collection of Previously Unpublished Writing (2013)*.
Ordered by date of publication, since his works can be impossible to rank (although you can check out the writer's own report card assessing his work below), we give our guide to the 12 best Kurt Vonnegut books.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1922 2007 was a prolific and genre bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse Five 1969, Cat’s Cradle 1963, and Breakfast of Champions 1973.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has 552 books on Goodreads with 5729888 ratings. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s most popular book is Slaughterhouse-Five.
Kurt Vonnegut Biography. Born: November 11, 1922. Indianapolis, Indiana. American writer, essayist, and dramatist. Kurt Vonnegut is acknowledged as a major voice in American literature and applauded for his subtle criticisms and sharp portrayal of modern society.
Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) made his mark with his brilliant antiwar novel Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), published during the height of the protests against the Vietnam War. But he endured as a purveyor of mind-warping, surreal fiction that just so happened to be funny.
Jan 1, 2024 · Browse our complete guide to all 39 Kurt Vonnegut books in order (from the series written by Kurt Vonnegut). Plus, we’ve organized our list in order.
Kurt Vonnegut’s Major Works. Best Novels: He wrote many outstanding pieces. Some of them include Player Piano, Mother’s night, Slaughterhouse-Five, Hocus Pocus, Breakfast of Champions, Time quake, Jailbird, and Bluebeard. Other Works: Besides novels, he tried his hands on short-fiction.
Sep 10, 2017 · Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (November 11, 1922-April 11, 2007) was an American novelist also known for short stories, essays, and plays. His writing often displays a darkly comic and satirical style revealing serious moral commentary, sometimes through the medium of science fiction.
Author Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) left an incredible body of work for readers. In his writing career, which spanned more than 50 years, he published 14 novels, three short story collections, and five books of essays, with additional material published after his death.
Remaining prolific over the 1980’s and 1990’s, Vonnegut published a children’s book, Sun Moon Star (1980), with illustrations by graphic artist Ivan Chermayeff, two more books of collected speeches, essays, and anecdotes which he characterized as “autobiographical collages,” as well as five more novels.
Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most influential American writers and thinkers of the 20th century. Vonnegut’s work shakes traditional values, while offering offbeat and time-warping, alternative views of life. Full Biography. December 19th, 1944.
Dec 13, 2011 · In the introduction to “And So It Goes,” his excellent biography of Kurt Vonnegut, Charles J. Shields recalls an early conversation in which Vonnegut lashed out, with genuine venom, against...
Kurt Vonnegut was a World War II soldier and prisoner of war, peace activist, free speech champion, bestselling writer, artist, father, and lover of jazz, comedy, theater, and film. Celebrating our 15th anniversary in 2024, we at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (KVML) conduct tours of our museum’s diverse and accessible exhibitions.
Nov 11, 2022 · The novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born 100 years ago today. He's the author of many books, among them "Slaughterhouse-Five." It's the story of an American who'd been taken prisoner in World...
Nov 11, 2022 · Vonnegut, who died in 2007 at the age of 84, would have turned 100 today. He was born in Indianapolis on Nov. 11, 1922, Armistice Day. The late author wrote satirical and darkly humorous novels...
