Philosophy
If you believe in reincarnation, you could reasonably believe that Kurt Vonnegut was the reincarnated soul of Mark Twain. With their brief and minimalist styles, as well as their no-holes-barred aphorisms, these two authors managed to drive American literature to a place where substance could take a front seat in our collective consciousness in a way that's rarely accessible through other authors. In the process, they got us to question many of the sacred cows we usually take for granted. In the following reading of an excerpt from Breakfast of Champions, we get to see Vonnegut touch, in his uniquely hilarious way, on the American experience of racism, capitalism, free will, family values, patriotism, religion, parenthood and personhood. Best of all, we get to see that he was so funny he could make himself crack up :)
How awesome was that? :)
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Philosophy
Kurt Vonnegut - Breakfast of Champions
How awesome was that? :)
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Much has been made of Obama's comments at Notre Dame. Bill Cosby and Kurt Vonnegut's commencement comments were widely circulated a few years back. Our speakers last weekend were Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt. They were good. Some years you get folks...
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"Kurt Vonnegut's dark, sad, cruel side is laid bare" A biography of the author of Slaughterhouse Five undermines his warm, grandfatherly image by Paul Harris December 3rd, 2011 guardian.co.uk A new biography of acclaimed American author Kurt Vonnegut,...
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