It's Kurt Vonnegut's birthday. The irony of his being born on Veteran's Day is not lost on him, I'm sure. Vonnegut is, of course, the author of one of the great, American anti-war novels, Slaughterhouse-Five. A Purple Heart recipient, Vonnegut was an advance scout with the U.S. 106th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge. He witnessed, first-hand, the bombing of the once beautiful city Dresden, Germany, while being held as a prisoner of war.
Thanks, Adolf (look what you forced us to do)! So it goes.
Favorite Vonnegut novels (in no particular order) are:
Really nice tribute!
ReplyDeleteOf course, whenever I hear Vonnegut's name now, all I can think of is that Rodney Dangerfield scene in BACK TO SCHOOL.. "And another thing, Vonnegut!". LOL
Thanks, Keith! That's right! I'd forgotten he made a cameo appearnace in that flick. Another little trivial fact about him is that Geraldo Rivera was married to his daughter for a while.
ReplyDeleteReally?! I did not know that.
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