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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

American author (1922–2007).

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Occupation

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Playwright
Writer
Screenwriter
Novelist
Essayist
Science Fiction Writer
Journalist
Peace Activist
Philosopher
Teacher
Public Relations Officer
Employer
:
General Electric
Orator
Visual Artist

Date of Birth

11/11/1922
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value

Date of Death

4/11/2007

Place of Birth

Indianapolis
Country
:
United States

Place of Death

New York City
Country
:
United States

Country of Citizenship

United States

Instance Of

Human

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Given Name

Kurt

Notable Work

Cat's Cradle
 (1963)
Point in Time
: 1963
Slaughterhouse-Five
 (1969)
Point in Time
: 1969
Breakfast of Champions
 (1973)
Point in Time
: 1973

Employer

Harvard University
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
General Electric
City News Bureau of Chicago

Religion or Worldview

Unitarian Universalism
Agnosticism
Socialism
Pacifism
Global Citizenship
Humanism
Anarchism
Social Anarchism

Educated At

University of Chicago
Cornell University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Tennessee
Shortridge High School

Official Website

https://www.vonnegut.com

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Letters
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
 (1973 - )
Start Time
: 1973
American Civil Liberties Union

Father

Kurt Vonnegut, Sr.

IPA Transcription

ˈvɒnɨɡət

Family Name

Vonnegut

Native Language

American English

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

American English
English

Manner of Death

Accidental Death

Name in Native Language

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Described by Source

Obálky Knih
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url
Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 11
Page(s)
:495
Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography
Language of Work or Name
:
American English
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url

Child

Mark Vonnegut
Edith Vonnegut

Residence

New York City
 ( - 4/11/2007)
End Cause
:
Death
Street Address
: 228 East 48th Street, New York
End Time
: 4/11/2007
Barnstable
Street Address
: Scudder Lane, Barnstable
Indianapolis

Genre

Satire
Science Fiction
Surreal Humour
Absurdist Literature
Postmodern Literature

Sibling

Bernard Vonnegut

Cause of Death

Falling From Height

Sex or Gender

Male

Writing Language

American English

Influenced By

George Orwell

Start of Work Period

1950

List of Works

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Mother

Edith Vonnegut

Relative

Steve Adams
Kinship to Subject
:
Adopted Son
Kinship to Subject
:
Sororal Nephew

Nominated For

Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1960)
For Work
:
The Sirens of Titan
Point in Time
: 1960
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1964)
For Work
:
Cat's Cradle
Point in Time
: 1964
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1970)
For Work
:
Slaughterhouse-Five
Point in Time
: 1970
Nebula Award for Best Novel
 (1970)
For Work
:
Slaughterhouse-Five
Point in Time
: 1970
Locus Award for Best Short Fiction
 (1973)
For Work
:
The Big Space Fuck
Point in Time
: 1973
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (2012)
For Work
:
Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories, 1963-1973
Point in Time
: 2012
International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction
 (1953)
For Work
:
Player Piano
Point in Time
: 1953

Academic Degree

Master of Arts
 (1971)
Educated At
:
University of Chicago
Academic Major
:
Anthropology
Point in Time
: 1971
Doctor of Humane Letters
 (1973)
Conferred By
:
Indiana University
Point in Time
: 1973

Significant Event

Bombing of Dresden

Award Received

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Guggenheim Fellowship
 (1967)
Point in Time
: 1967
Purple Heart
National Book Award
 (1970)
For Work
:
Slaughterhouse-Five
Point in Time
: 1970
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
 (1973)
For Work
:
Slaughterhouse-Five
Point in Time
: 1973
Eugene V. Debs Award
 (1981)
Point in Time
: 1981
Mondello Prize
 (1991)
Point in Time
: 1991
Humanist of the Year
 (1992)
Point in Time
: 1992
Carl Sandburg Literary Award
 (2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
 (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015
Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019

End of Work Period

4/11/2007

Spouse

Q133863692
 (1945 - 1971)
Series Ordinal
:1
Start Time
: 1945
End Time
: 1971
Jill Krementz
 (11/24/1979 - 4/11/2007)
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 11/24/1979
End Time
: 4/11/2007
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