Today in History |
November 11, 1922 |
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born on this day in 1922. Vonnegut is arguably one of the finest novelists of the 20th century, one whose works will be remembered and read for generations to come. Vonnegut's sense of irony and black humor found its way into the literary psyche via novels such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). Mr. Vonnegut died on April 11, 2007.
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