April 12, 2007
so it goes
I just found out that Kurt Vonnegut died.
I've read just about all of his work. I was just looking at the Vonnegut entry at Wikipedia and I can't belive that The Sirens of Titan came out in 1959 and Slaughterhouse Five in 1969. Wow. It is amazing to me how they are still so relevant today.
I can remember devouring them in high school and just being blown away by both the simpicity and the complexity of the stories. Such good stuff. He made me appreciate how a simple turn of phrase can hold so much power.
Oh jeez, and Breakfast of Champions? What can I say? It still makes me laugh and cry in just a few turns of the page.
If you haven't seen the Jon Stewart interview with Kurt, go watch it right NOW! I SOOO want to be that fiesty when I'm in my 80's!
So Kurt, wherever you are, rage on, we'll keep on fighting the good fight.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at April 12, 2007 06:46 PM