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New Critical Essays on Kurt Vonnegut (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century) by David Simmons (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Kurt Vonnegut's darkly comic work became a symbol for the counterculture of a generation. From his debut novel, Player Piano (1951) through seminal 1960's novels such as Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) up to the recent success of A Man Without A Country (2005), Vonnegut's writing has remained commercially popular, offering a satirical yet optimistic outlook on modern life. Though many fellow writers admired Vonnegut - Gore Vidal famously suggesting that "Kurt was never dull" - the academic establishment has tended to retain a degree of scepticism concerning the validity of his work. This dynamic collection aims to re-evaluate Vonnegut's position as an integral part of the American post-war cannon of literature.

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Author

David Simmons (eds.)

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9786612664571

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Fiction, Literary Fiction