Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) was an American novelist who survived the firebombing of Dresden as a prisoner of war and spent the rest of his life trying to make sense of it. His unique voice—wry, tender, despairing, funny—made him one of the most beloved American writers of the twentieth century. His novels, including Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, and Slaughterhouse-Five, blend science fiction, satire, and moral philosophy into something entirely his own. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Slaughterhouse-Five.