Kurt Vonnegut

• November 11, 1922- April 11, 2007


• Indianapolis, IN


• Kurt Vonnegut was an American author. He was known for his outspoken political opinions. He wrote essays, articles, and short stories. Lots of Vonnegut's work has now been translated into t.v shows or films.


• A fun fact was that he elevated himself above the est of humanity.


• Kurt Vonnegut attended Shortridge high school, where he wrote for the schools paper. After high school, he enrolled in New York's Cornell University. He got a major in biochemistry but then ended up leaving Cornell to join the U.S. army in 1942.


• In 1970 Vonnegut began teaching creative writing at Harvard University.


• Vonnegut's work are: SLAUGHTER HOUSE-FIVE (1972), BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS (1973), GALAPAGOS (1985), BLUEBEARD (1987), HOCUS POCUS (1990), TIMEQUAKE (1997).