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American Novelists, Biography, Vonnegut, kurt, 1922-2007, Authors, biography
***Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons*** is a rare opportunity to experience Kurt Vonnegut speaking in his own voice about his own life, his views of the world, his writing & the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, always witty, & deeply felt collection of reviews, essays & speeches, this work is a window not only into Vonnegut's mind but also into his heart.
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“YEARS AGO I was working in Schenectady for General Electric, completely surrounded by machines and ideas for machines, so I wrote a novel about people and machines, and machines frequently got the best of it, as machines will.”
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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