Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author renowned for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. Over a fifty-year career, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works, with further publications posthumously. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Vonnegut attended Cornell University before enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived the bombing of Dresden. Post-war, he continued his education at the University of Chicago. His literary career began with "Player Piano" (1952), but he achieved widespread fame with "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1969), an anti-war novel that resonated with the public during the Vietnam War era. Vonnegut's writing is characterized by its distinctive voice, blending black humor with profound social commentary.