Hello out there. I'm new to this site. Everyone seems very friendly from what I read. Kurt Vonnegut is an old favorite of mine. Does anyone share my interest?
Hello out there. I'm new to this site. Everyone seems very friendly from what I read. Kurt Vonnegut is an old favorite of mine. Does anyone share my interest?
Vonnegut is on my 'to read' list, someday. What is it about his stories that makes him your favourite? Is it the plot? depth? Just curious.
Lara
now, here's a thread that interests me. I've read almost every vonnegut novel and, boy, is he ever an incredible guy. no one has ever made me feel so good about living such a shi:tty existence.
anyway . . . lara, it's his story telling that ultimately wins the trophy. ask anyone, he's the most feel-good writer you'll ever encounter.
You're right Starblue. Vonnegut is just plain fun. He has a wonderful way with words that is pragmatic and hilarious. He has some pretty ridiculous plotlines, and his down-to-earth manner makes it more ridiculous. "God Bless You Mr. Rosewater" is a good read, as is "Blue Beard," "Sirens of Titan," and "Cat's Cradle."
In Slaughter House Five, it seemed he was going in to many directions. Sirens of Titan, on the other hand was beautiful.
His paintings and sculptures, leave something to be desired.
sloegin- I have seen some of his drawings in his novels, but I didn't know he sculpted. That's interesting. Where have you seen his sculptors? I didn't care for Slaughterhouse Five at first. With another reading, I found more insight. I will admit that Vonnegut has written a few mediocre novels. Player Piano I found a little slow. Sirens of Titan is great though, isn't it?
There was one at a local gallery. I thought it was a joke and did some more research on it, it isn't. He should have some pictures on his website, I haven't been there in awhile.
Who else do you read?
I like his style, but I haven't read his other books other than Cat's Cradle because I'm not really into science fictions.
You're just another bastard.
[QUOTE=star blue] no one has ever made me feel so good about living such a shi:tty existence.
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That's it. That's it 100%. I love Vonnegut cuz he just gets life. It's not melodrama like so many of his genre, but it's deep. It's true. I even read some short stories of his that had no particular hook for me other than Vonnegut's having written them. But they were wonderful. Accidental wit. Vonnegut = Life. Heck, Vonegut = death, too. So it goes.
Not all who wander are lost.....
His short stories are of particular intersest to me. There was a recently published book of his stories written before he became famous, small works found in small and not so small magazines. It is called Bagombo Snuff Box, and I can assuredly recommend it to any fans.
5parker and star blue are certianly correct in stating their above about Vonnegut, "he gets life", the truest and most sought after words. What all persons should be endeavoring for.
Vonnegut definately ranks among my favorites. I don't know about "getting life", but to me he definately seems to enjoy highlighting the ridiculous in everything. Though that in itself is life for some of us, when you find a way to enjoy it. Anyhoo, he also writes in a style that a lot of people enjoy. It's not overwordificated and just moves really fast.
One of his most highly regarded works seems to be Slaughter-house Five, but that's somewhere near the middle of the list for me. My favorites would probably be Cat's Cradle, The Sirens of Titan, Bluebeard, Welcome to the Monkey House, Hocus Pocus (or Slapstick? I can't seem to keep those two straight), and... well I'll wind up listing them all eventually.
I've gotta say that I don't think the film interpretations of most of his works (there are a staggering lot of them) do them justice, with maybe the exception of Slaughter-house Five, which was pretty good. For some of the others I've seen, they stretched 5 page short stories into 90 minute feature films, as in Harrison Bergeron. Bluck.
Though his novels are quite different, John Irving is another writer that manages to seem similar to me, without seeming at all similar. I believe he was a student of Vonnegut's way back when at Iowa or whereever it was, and he has written about how close the two have become. I notice Vonnegut blurbs on a lot of his novels now...
No.Originally Posted by gavinowl
Hello out there. I'm new to this site. Everyone seems very friendly from what I read. Kurt Vonnegut is an old favorite of mine. Does anyone share my interest?
Then why did you even bother to post.
.......so it goes.....
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