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Author:

McMahon, Gary, 1959-

Title:

Kurt Vonnegut and the centrifugal force of fate / Gary McMahon.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

viii, 251 p. : facsims. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Vonnegut, Kurt--Criticism and interpretation.
Authors, American--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index.

Contents:

The centrifugal force of fate -- Armageddon in retrospect -- Hocus pocus -- The sirens of Titan -- God bless you, Mr. Rosewater -- Cat's cradle -- Wampeters, foma & granfalloons -- Breakfast of champions -- Timequake -- Slaughterhouse 5 -- God bless you, Dr. Kevorkian -- Palm Sunday -- Happy birthday, Wanda June -- Welcome to the monkey house -- Jailbird -- Bagombo snuff box -- Between time and Timbuktu -- Player piano -- A man without a country -- Bluebeard -- Sun moon star -- Slapstick -- Gal©Łpagos -- Mother night -- Deadeye Dick -- Fates worse than death.

Summary:

"Vonnegut blended the bizarrely hypothetical with the gut-wrenchingly actual, infusing his biting wit with a bleak worldview partially created during his service in WWII and his time as a prisoner of war. Exploring each of Vonnegut's works, the author discusses the development of one of America's greatest authors"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786439939 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780786439935 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)251302674

LCCN:

2008053621

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)