Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons
by:
Kurt Vonnegut (author)
Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons (Opinions) is a rare opportunity to experience Kurt Vonnegut speaking in his own voice about his own life, his views of the world, his writing, and the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, witty, deeply felt collection of reviews, essays, and speeches, this...
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Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons (Opinions) is a rare opportunity to experience Kurt Vonnegut speaking in his own voice about his own life, his views of the world, his writing, and the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, witty, deeply felt collection of reviews, essays, and speeches, this is a window not only into Vonnegut’s mind but also into his heart.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385333818 (0385333811)
ASIN: 385333811
Publish date: January 12th 1999
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Not my favorite Vonnegut, but an interesting collection of his non-fiction, with a bizarre one act play for added flavor. His review of fear and loathing on the campaign trail 1972 offers a good insight into his opinions of his contemporaries. His report on biafra is a heartbreaking chronicle of a ...
In this rather random collection of essays and speeches Vonnegut comes across as a humanist who doesn't like humans all that much. At his best Vonnegut is like a prophet who has grown disgruntled with God, and at his worst he is like a hippy doing an impression of Mark Twain, so even his worst is s...
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