Kurt Vonnegut was an American writer. Slaughterhouse Five , published in 1969, is his most famous work.
Biographical summary
He was born on November 11 , 1922 in Indianapolis .
He studied anthropology at the University of Chicago . He fought in the Air Force during World War II and was taken prisoner during the bombing of Dresden ( Germany ), an experience recounted in his novel “Slaughterhouse 5” ( 1969 ). He was a professor at the University of Oxford .
Works
Novels:
- “The Pianist” ( 1952)
- “Mother Night” ( 1961)
- “Cat’s Cradle” ( 1963)
- “God bless you, Mr. Rosewater” ( 1965)
- “Slaughterhouse Five” ( 1969)
- “Breakfast of Champions” ( 1973)
- “Slapstick” ( 1976).
- “Galapagos” ( 1985)
Short story collections:
- “Welcome to the Monkey House” ( 1968)
- “Bagombo Snuff Boy” ( 1999)
He also published a play, Happy Birthday, Wanda June ( 1970 ), and an autobiography ( 1981 ). He also wrote Bluebeard (1987) and Hocus Pocus ( 1990 ).
Death
He died in New York on April 11 , 2007 .