Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84

Laurens · 04-12-2007, 12:49 PM

From CNN:

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Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle," died Wednesday. He was 84.

Vonnegut is probably my favourite author. My favourite book of his is Mother Night, with Slaughterhouse Five coming close second. I also have fond memories of reading Sirens of Titan for the first time. Particularly the scene where the priest is doing a countdown of the 10 commandments. That was brilliant!

kren · 08-20-2009, 02:43 AM

I was really interested in finding that your second favorite book is Slaughterhouse Five I have been struggling with it for a few weeks now and can't make head or tail of it, just shows one man's meat is another man's poison and this is certainly mine
Keith

Donnageddon · 08-20-2009, 03:02 AM

wow, seeing this post come back onto the recent threads made me think Kurt had died twice.

Not fair, .... but so it goes.

I do miss Mr. Vonnegut.

Donnageddon · 08-20-2009, 03:09 AM

I remember in one of his essays, Vonnegut commented on the struggles of being a Science Fiction author in the 50's and 60's stating (I paraphrase):

Science Fiction manuscripts are kept in a lower cabinet drawer that agents and publishers occasionally open in order to urinate in them.

Moejoe · 08-20-2009, 04:50 AM

That scared the crap out of me for a minute, I thought I was actually in "Slaughterhouse Five" for a moment there and I'd jumped back in time to that awful day when Kurt died

And so it goes...

AprilHare · 08-20-2009, 08:34 AM

Something thats been kicking around my Reader..

rlparker · 08-20-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by khlong9

I was really interested in finding that your second favorite book is Slaughterhouse Five I have been struggling with it for a few weeks now and can't make head or tail of it, just shows one man's meat is another man's poison and this is certainly mine
Keith

Wow, a blast from the past. Sorry you're not able to get into Schlachthaus Fünf, Keith. One of my all-time favorites. Now I'm going to have to go dig it out and read it again! ugh, I'll have to read a pbook

krisk · 08-20-2009, 11:50 AM

ahhhh the Deans of scifi slip away

Moejoe · 08-20-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rlparker

ugh, I'll have to read a pbook

Not....necessarily

vivaldirules · 08-20-2009, 03:15 PM

A little about his children (and heirs): http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/kur...ut/family.html

rlparker · 08-20-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Not....necessarily

But I already have the pbook. And I'm cheap, er, frugal, so...

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kren Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK and Thailand Device: iPod Touch ipad	I was really interested in finding that your second favorite book is Slaughterhouse Five I have been struggling with it for a few weeks now and can't make head or tail of it, just shows one man's meat is another man's poison and this is certainly mine Keith

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,499 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	wow, seeing this post come back onto the recent threads made me think Kurt had died twice. Not fair, .... but so it goes. I do miss Mr. Vonnegut.

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,499 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I remember in one of his essays, Vonnegut commented on the struggles of being a Science Fiction author in the 50's and 60's stating (I paraphrase): Science Fiction manuscripts are kept in a lower cabinet drawer that agents and publishers occasionally open in order to urinate in them.

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Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,113 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	That scared the crap out of me for a minute, I thought I was actually in "Slaughterhouse Five" for a moment there and I'd jumped back in time to that awful day when Kurt died And so it goes...

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