Kurt Vonnegut has died
 

Here is the link.

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so it goes.

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One of my favorite authors. Can't feel too bad though. He certainly lived a long and productive life. Thanks for the link.

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Very sad. A true giant.

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Liked the guy a lot, but aside from Cat's Cradle, all I read of his were essays and the odd short story, and some interviews. Still had to love him, though. Shame he's gone.

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One of the most memorable things he wrote was in the sirens of titan, where he described a planet of slimy organisms that resided in caves, who only had two phrases in their vocabulary. The first was "I am here", and the second was "I'm glad you are here."
I wish the world was more like that.

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and so on

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Liked the guy a lot, but aside from Cat's Cradle, all I read of his were essays and the odd short story, and some interviews. Still had to love him, though. Shame he's gone.

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You should read more of his books they all tie together real nicely. At a bare minimum read "Sirens of Titan" and "Slaughterhouse Five".

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really sad, one of my favorite writers. the backwards scene in slaughterhouse five is gut-wrenching.

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You should read more of his books they all tie together real nicely. At a bare minimum read "Sirens of Titan" and "Slaughterhouse Five".

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Cats Cradle as well... but really read them all. Well worth it...

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One of the titans of twentieth-century literature, and one of the 10 greatest authors the United States has ever produced. I have every single one of his books, and what better time than now to reread them all? A sad day for all who ever came across the work if this cynical, humorous, sometimes caustic, but yet always gentle and profound man. RIP Kurt. I love your books, and I'll miss you.

--Scott

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i saw him speak in 2005.

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i was at the used book store today and saw 5 of his novels used for sale, and i was thinking who would sale mother night and sirens of titan....

slaughterhouse is one of my fav books, i dont care it its the standard anwswer...

heres some pics of his art

http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/2004/wa...s/Vonnegut.jpg
my friend met him once at a used book sale in abilene texas of all places, this pic above is how he signs his books

http://photos3.flickr.com/2623974_59336099dd.jpg

http://www.inthesetimes.com/images/28/25/kilgore.jpg

reasonably sure the above is named kilgore

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safe travels old friend

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ditto. bluebeard is my favorite

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Vonnegut was the nuts, and absolutely wrecked his Daily Show appearance. Peace out.

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On the subject of Vonnegut art, my Stars avatar is the drawing of his bunghole from Breakfast of Champions. He was a crotchety old dude, but he was entertaining as hell, and I'm bummed out that he's dead.

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I always wanted to meet him. He was one of my childhood heroes.

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Seriously, this is really sad. One of the few people I have ever considered a 'hero.' The world will be worse off without him.

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wow, this is very sad.he was a true giant of american literature

interesting anecdote: My grandmother went to HS with him and she told me that he used to ferment apples and peaches in his locker

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Never read anything he did.

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ban pls.

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man that sucks i remember my school requiring me to read harrison bergeron in 9th grade ive loved vonnegut ever since.......peace be with him through his existence in the next lifeform

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Kurt's penis is 5 7/8ths inches long, while Geraldo Rivera's is 7 1/4.

RIP Kurt.

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How on earth has Kilgore Trout not posted yet?

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RIP Kurt, you're the last great American writer..

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RIP Kurt, you're the last great American writer..

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stephen king is still alive

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RIP Kurt, you're the last great American writer..

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So is Cormac McCarthy.

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Spot on Daryn.

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After I discovered his novels (~2001, when I was 21 years old), I would stay up all night at times reading them (I think I have read all but 1 of them). Very few authors are able to hold my attention for so long.

I was disappointed with his later works, but he was getting old and his writing reflected that.

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maybe an amusing anecdote. He was on my friend's book show, and signed one of his books like that, but he also wrote "will you be my friend?" and left his phone number. What a lovely man he was. The world will miss him.

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I was disappointed with his later works, but he was getting old and his writing reflected that.


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you were diappointed with timequake? I loved it.

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RIP Kurt.

Still want to read Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse 5. Will def do soon.

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2p2's KilgoreTrout's namesake...

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So it goes indeed.

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Kurt Vonnegut will never die.

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Yeh, Cormac McCarthy can definitely be put in the same category as Kurt. Stephen King? Perhaps you're leveling.