Kurt Vonnegut Dead

kevin · #1 Postby **kevin** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:02 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6547399.stm

One of the outstanding figures of modern US literature, Kurt Vonnegut, has died aged 84 in New York.

"So it goes"...

Rainband · #2 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:49 am

#3 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:14 am

He was one of the best!!! May he RIP!!!

Janie2006 · #4 Postby **Janie2006** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:06 pm

One of the greats has passed on.

kevin · #5 Postby **kevin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:59 am

Does no one else on this board know him?

GalvestonDuck · #6 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:33 am

I was going to do a book report on "Slaughterhouse Five" when I was in 5th grade. The teacher said I couldn't do it on that book and I remember my mom having to come in and speak to the principal. Never could figure out why the book was in the library if there was a problem with it.

gtalum · #7 Postby **gtalum** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:14 am

kevin wrote:Does no one else on this board know him?

I know of him and am a fan of his work. I don't think the death of an 84-year-old is a national tragedy, though.

kevin · #8 Postby **kevin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:57 pm

Its not a tragedy by the definition of some perhaps. But I think Kurt Vonnegut is a bit more important than say Don Imus or the father of the Smith baby. Afterall people will be commenting on Vonnegut for another hundred years but no one should care about either of those jokers in ten (for me seconds, for others minutes, for still some days and months even). Kurt Vonnegut was active until his death, so its not like the man did something in the 1960's and then went to sleep. He was also the Honorary President of the American Humanist Association.

If the death of old people is no tragedy then everyone should have been silent about Reagan, Ford, Rosa Parks etc.

Why does something have to be unusual to be tragic? Old people die, sure. I thought perhaps it would be nice to discuss his influence and life, as this board does for other people, since the man personally had an impact on my life and I was waiting for a response to a letter I sent him when he died.

Janie2006 · #9 Postby **Janie2006** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:09 pm

I think his "autobiography" (of sorts) is due soon....or has it already been released?

#10 Postby **vbhoutex** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:12 am

I had the pleasure of hearing him give my neices college commencement address several years ago. Sadly I wasn't able to get anywhere near the man and meet him. To me he is an icon in literature.

Yarrah · #11 Postby **Yarrah** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:57 am

Aw, really sad news. I love his books, especially 'Slaughterhouse Five'. A very inspirational person is gone

#12 Postby **pojo** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:02 am

Don't know who he is.... never read his books.

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