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“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
“[Kurt Vonnegut] is either the funniest serious writer around or the most serious funny writer.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Vonnegut is at the top of his form, and it is wonderful.”—Newsday
“[Kurt Vonnegut] is either the funniest serious writer around or the most serious funny writer.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Vonnegut is at the top of his form, and it is wonderful.”—Newsday
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In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his favorite comedians, country music, a dead friend, a dead marriage, and various cockamamie aspects of his all-too-human journey through life. This is a work that resonates with Vonnegut’s singular voice: the magic sound of a born storyteller mesmerizing us with truth.
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I AM A MEMBER of what I believe to be the last recognizable generation of full-time, life-time American novelists. Read the first page
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I AM A MEMBER of what I believe to be the last recognizable generation of full-time, life-time American novelists. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
So it goes...,
By kendall lopere (H-Town, Tx, USA) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage (Paperback)
Palm Sunday reads like Vonnegut's impassioned plea for forgiveness, or perhaps sainthood. "I was right all along" it seems to say, or perhaps "Respect my authority". And who are we to argue?Who indeed, although a more harsh editor may have scrubbed out some of the self-aggrandizing, i can't believe any editor thought we'd be interested in Vonnegut's family tree. Mind you, i can't believe i read every word of it either... Vonnegut's speeches are pretty inconsequential too - he loves the First Amendment and he fought briefly in WWII, basically sums them up. Given that Slaughterhouse Five was one of the best autobiographies ever written, Palm Sunday seems somewhat superfluous and any insights into the great man's mind are limited at best, and more tainted by ego than genius at worst. I'd recommend casual fans should stick to his fiction - only the occasional essay here is particularly enlightening, and i'm not sure it's worth reading through the dross to find it. Thank you for your attention...
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is as it is promised,
Ce commentaire est de: Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage (Paperback)
This is simply "An Autobiographical Collage". A collection of Op-Ed pieces, speeches givin, short family tree and some things that had no where else to go. As a fan of Kurt, I own most of his books, and I had this one for 3 years before I read it because I wanted to read more of his fiction before I found out about the man. Some of the articles mention his past novels and it is helpful to have read them to get a true understanding of what he is talking about. It was refreshing to see that Kurt believes the worst book he ahs written is Slapstick, he gives it a D. I never liked that book, and now I feel like it is OK to not like it. All in all this is no more than a short attention span book that will fill 5 minutes here or there. If you have just a passing interest in Vonnegut, do not bother with this book. However if you are a big Vonnegut fan like me, you might want to pick this up and get a little insight into his warped mind.T
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is an interesting fellow,
By kristy cacciapaglia (New England) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage (Paperback)
Autobiographical collage of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s life. Family tree, the firebombing of Dresden, children, friends (an expansive list of writer friends). Thoughts about authors, censorship. Infused with speeches, short stories, and a play. Fun to read.
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