Kurt Vonnegut and the centrifugal force of fate:
"Vonnegut blended the bizarrely hypothetical with the gut-wrenchingly actual, infusing his biting wit with a bleak worldview partially created during his service in WWII and his time as a prisoner of war. Exploring each of Vonnegut's works, the author discusses the development of one of Am...
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Jefferson, NC [u.a.]
McFarland
2009
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| Summary: | "Vonnegut blended the bizarrely hypothetical with the gut-wrenchingly actual, infusing his biting wit with a bleak worldview partially created during his service in WWII and his time as a prisoner of war. Exploring each of Vonnegut's works, the author discusses the development of one of America's greatest authors"--Provided by publisher. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 251 S. |
| ISBN: | 9780786439935 |
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Autor: McMahon, Gary
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Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 1
1. The Centrifugal Force of Fate 5
2. Armageddon in Retrospect 9
3. Hocus Pocus 15
4. The Sirens of Titan 22
5. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater 30
6. Cat s Cradle 37
7. Wampeters, Foma Granfalloons 43
8. Breakfast of Champions 69
9. Timequake 91
10. Slaughterhouse 5 102
11. God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian 126
12. Palm Sunday 129
13. Happy Birthday, Wanda June 136
14. Welcome to the Monkey House 143
15. Jailbird 153
16. Bagombo Snuff Box 167
17. Between Time and Timbuktu 172
18. Player Piano 175
19. A Man Without a Country 181
20. Bluebeard 187
21. Sun Moon Star 194
22. Slapstick 196
23. Galapagos 201
24. Mother Night 211
25. Deadeye Dick 217
26. Fates Worse Than Death 223
Chapter Notes 235
Bibliography 243
Index 249
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