Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.


Born
in Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States
November 11, 1922

Died
April 11, 2007

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Kurt Vonnegut, Junior was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist. He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001-2003.

He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels. He attended Cornell University from 1941 to 1943, where he wrote a column for the student newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun. Vonnegut trained as a chemist and worked as a journalist before joining the U.S. Army and serving in World War II.

After the war, he attended University of Chicago as a graduate student in anthropology and also worked as a police reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago. He left Chicago to work in Schenectady, New York in public relations for General Electric. He attributed his unadorned writing st
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Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.  (?)
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“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

“Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.”
Kurt Vonnegut

“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano

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What book would you like to read for our March 2025 Group Read? The theme is Food.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Mystery, Thriller
 
  16 votes 20.5%

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Fantasy, Horror
 
  15 votes 19.2%

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Modern Classics, Science Fiction, Humour

 
  10 votes 12.8%

 
  9 votes 11.5%

Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

Historical Fiction
 
  8 votes 10.3%

 
  7 votes 9.0%

Butter by Asako Yuzuki
Mystery, Thriller
 
  7 votes 9.0%

The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka
Historical Fiction, Asian Literature
 
  3 votes 3.8%

Supper Club by Lara Williams
Contemporary, Literary Fiction
 
  2 votes 2.6%

My Favorite Kidnapper by Melanie Moreland
Contemporary Romance
 
  1 vote 1.3%

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