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Kurt Vonnegut
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American author (1922–2007)

Also known as: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Philboyd Sludge, Курт Воннегут, كورت فونيجت, 커트 보니것, カート・ヴォネガット

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Known works

  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • Slaughterhouse-Five
  • Cat's Cradle
  • Fahrenheit 451 and Related Readings
  • Twice-Told Tales