Vonnegut: The Last Interview

Kurt Vonnegut: The Last Interview And Other Conversations

Throughout his long writing career, Vonnegut's novels, plays, and essays garnered international acclaim. In this collection of interviews spanning his life, we explore what drove Vonnegut to write, his ultimate evaluation of his own work, how he came to be a writer, the influence of his family and home on his lifelong values, and his identity as a writer amidst his wartime experiences.
"He was able to fight in World War II, survive the infamous bombing of Dresden, lose friends, his wife, and countless loved ones, and live through the turmoil of the last two decades of American history while still believing 'all is well and no harm done,' and having that phrase inscribed on his tombstone, perhaps with a laugh. God bless you, Mr. Vonnegut, wherever you are, and thank you for all you have done."
One of the finest American writers. --Graham Greene Vonnegut x The Paris Review
As a World War II veteran, Vonnegut hoped to be buried with military honors, with buglers playing music, a flag draped over his coffin, and a cannon salute. This was something he had always longed for, but he could only get it if he died in battle.
Vonnegut x The Nation
The bombing of Dresden taught me about a phenomenon: my amnesia was similar to that of people who had experienced avalanches, floods, and fires. There is a device in the human brain that shuts down our memory after a disaster exceeds a certain level.
Vonnegut x Joseph Heller I think men have always had a suspicion that women are stronger and better than they are, and that’s something they sense from their mothers.
Vonnegut x Don't Laugh
Kurt Vonnegut grew up during the Great Depression in a family that didn't encourage artistic pursuits. Vonnegut's father pushed his children toward rationalism, believing that science, not art, held the answer to everything.
Vonnegut x American Aviation Magazine
Vonnegut always pushes us to be the best we can be and never fails to crack us up, and that's something we should be grateful for.

2019-07-01

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