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Post by Bret Walker on Apr 12, 2007 11:54:56 GMT -5
Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday due to complications from a fall. He was 84.
I'm tremendously saddened. Vonnegut was an influential author with a very clever wit. I still say his best book was Cat's Cradle, although Slaughterhouse Five was probably his best-known work.
And so, in memoriam, I offer the following that I believe best sums up Kurt's life and body of work:
From "Back to School" (1986) [after Diane gives Thornton an 'F' for his report, which was actually written by Kurt Vonnegut] Diane: Whoever *did* write this doesn't know the first thing about Kurt Vonnegut! [cut to Thornton's dorm suite] Thornton Melon: [on the phone] ... and *another* thing, Vonnegut! I'm gonna stop payment on the cheque! [Kurt tells him off] Thornton Melon: Fuck me? Hey, Kurt, can you read lips, *fuck you*! Next time I'll call Robert Ludlum! [hangs up]
I think that pretty much says it all. Goodbye Kurt, we'll miss you down here.
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Post by The Vonz on Apr 16, 2007 17:32:50 GMT -5
The pigs did him in. Now I don't have a favorite living author.
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Post by Bret Walker on Apr 18, 2007 22:39:50 GMT -5
My favorite living author is still Poppy Z. Brite.
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Post by The Vonz on Apr 19, 2007 9:23:44 GMT -5
yeh
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