Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84.
I read Cat's Cradle when I was 14. I stayed home sick from school one day when I was a sophomore and read Mother Night all the way through. Saw him dedicate a library at University of Evansville in 1987 (or was it 1986?). Heck, on this here very blog I list Breakfast of Champions in my "Favorite Books" section. In other words, Vonnegut's books made a big impact on me (and about 12 million other people).
Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
So it goes.
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Here's another observation from a former Evansville native - now a critic out in LA - David Kronke. Another gifted, young man - much like yourself - who hung out with Alex & Tilford for a short while until he got smart and got the hell out of E-ville!
http://www.insidesocal.com/tv/2007/04/timequake_kurt_vonnegut_192220.html
Do you remember the speech he gave at that library dedication at UE (I really think it was 1986, but I could be wrong)? I just remember the image he painted of eating the minds of the authors by reading their works. Wish I could find a transcript.
for a touch of real class, watch how james rosen (on fox news, no less) says, "by the late 70's Vonnegut was rich and irrelevant." and accuses him of "despondent leftism".
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/16/kurt-vonneguts-lifefox-news-style/
nothing like an insignificant journalist worm, whose death few will lament, taking the opportunity to denigrate the life of one of the 20th century's most influential authors.
reprehensible.
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