Wampeters, Foma & 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 & the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, always witty, & deeply felt collection of reviews, essays & speeches,...
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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 & the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, always witty, & deeply felt collection of reviews, essays & speeches, this work is a window not only into Vonnegut's mind but also int
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00P6ZAIM4
Publisher: RosettaBooks
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...
12 years ago
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