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R.I.P.

Tue Apr 24, 2007, 4:26 PM
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr 1922-2007

Kurt Vonnegut is without a doubt my favorite author, and I am saddened to know that I will no longer be able to read new works by him.

I was introduced to the works of KV in 8th grade, by my English teacher who has us read 'The Euphio Question' which quickly became one of my favorites short stories ever. Since then I have read most of his work, and plan to own them all, now in memory of a great writer.

Kurt Vonnegut is an amazingly gifted author. While his work never hit that level of super-fame such as Stephen King and the like, his writings none the less were in the league of the best authors, at least to me.

He wrote with wit, humor, and satire and yet was able to evoke deep and serious emotions while doing so. He wrote many books, some of which are among my all-time favorites.

He is definitely not for everyone, as his writing style was a bit....odd to say the least. But I encourage ALL of you to at least try and read some of his work, as he was a very gifted author.

I will definitely miss his words, and I can only hope that he left us a manuscript or two for us to remember him by.

Rest in peace Kurt....you deserve it.

Some books you should read:

Breakfast of Champions
Galapagos
Slaughterhouse-Five (one of my favorites)
TimeQuake (one of my favorites)
Hocus Pocus
( I own 9 of his books for anyone who lives near me I'd loan them out so that people can be exposed to his wonderful work)

Short stories, all published in the book 'Welcome to the Monkey House':

Harrison Bergeron
The Euphio Question
(those are my two favorites, but they're all good)

PLEASE, go to your local library and check out his work.

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  • Current Residence: The roads which I wander at night
  • Interests: Reading, Writing, Poetry
  • Favourite movie: Can't choose just one
  • Favourite artist: Monet, Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Akilan
  • Favourite poet or writer: Poe, Frost, Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut
  • Favourite photographer: Akilan, Ansel Adams
  • Favourite style of art: B&W Photography, Rhyming poetry
  • Personal Quote: Here I live a solitairy life, with just a pen, paper and knife
  • Tools of the Trade: Pen, paper, imagination, knife

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