Kurt Vonnegut
Subtitle: a critical companion
By: Thomas F. Marvin.
Series: Critical companions to popular contemporary writers,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Vonnegut, Kurt -- Criticism and interpretation.; Science fiction, American -- History and criticism.
Description: "Frequently combining slapstick humor, science fiction, and pulp with brilliant literary motifs and highbrow philosophy, Kurt Vonnegut has crafted a remarkable 50-year career as one of the most prolific and popular American writers of the 20th century. Though his works often meet with mixed reviews and prove difficult to categorize, his status as a premier contemporary novelist and cultural icon is irrefutable.

This critical companion, perfect for students, guides readers through seven of Vonnegut's major novels."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-162) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. The Life of Kurt Vonnegut 1; title: 2. Literary Contexts 13; title: 3. Player Piano (1952) 25; title: 4. The Sirens of Titan (1959) 43; title: 5. Mother Night (1961) 59; title: 6. Cat's Cradle (1963) 77; title: 7. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965) 97; title: 8. Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) 113; title: 9. Bluebeard (1987) 135.