Kurt Vonnegut
1) Cat's cradle
Author
Language
English
Description
One of Vonnegut's most highly praised novels. Filled with humor and unforgettable characters, this apocalyptic story tells of Earth's ultimate end, and presents a vision of the future that is both darkly fantastic and funny, as Vonnegut weaves a satirical commentary on modern man and his madness.
3) Deadeye Dick
Author
Language
English
Description
A young boy's life is irrevocably changed when he accidently kills a pregnant woman while playing with one of his father's many rifles.
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackie Books
Pub. Date
1969.
Language
Español
Description
Billy Pilgrim regresa a casa de la Segunda Guerra Mundial solo para ser secuestrado por extraterrestres del planeta Tralfamadore, quienes le enseñan que el tiempo es un presente eterno.
Billy Pilgrim returns home from the Second World War only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an eternal present.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
""If ever I do write anything of length--good or bad--it will be written with you in mind." Kurt Vonnegut's oldest daughter, Edith, was cleaning out her mother's attic when she stumbled upon a dusty box. Inside were more than two-hundred love letters written by Kurt to Jane, spanning the early years of their relationship: from 1941, when nineteen-year-old Kurt heads off to college, to his deployment to Europe in 1944 and the couple's marriage in 1945....
10) Sun moon star
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Sun Moon Star is the story of the birth of Jesus--as told by Kurt Vonnegut. This children's book takes the newborn Jesus' perspective, offering beautiful and insightful descriptions of the world from someone newly born into it. In this book, we follow Jesus and meet the people most important to his life--presented in new and surprising ways"--
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
A dazzling, worthy tribute to Vonnegut and a compelling introduction for the uninitiated. The feature documentary - the first of its kind on Vonnegut - is a deep, immersive dive into the author's upbringing and his creative output. It spans his childhood in Indianapolis, his experience as a Prisoner of War in World War II, his marriage, family, and divorce, his early careers as a publicist for General Electric and a car salesman, and his long years...
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