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04/12/2007 06:01:18 AM · #1 |
| Very sad news this morning, as my favorite author Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday at the age of 84. He will be missed. |
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04/12/2007 06:52:28 AM · #2 |
| one of my favorite authors, too. very sad news. :( |
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04/12/2007 06:55:26 AM · #3 |
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04/12/2007 07:14:21 AM · #4 |
| Kurt was one the most creative writers in America. He will be greatly missed, but his works will live forever. Wish we all could say that of ourselves. |
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04/12/2007 07:31:42 AM · #5 |
this sucks. he's a hometown boy and was supposed to give a big talk here in about 2 weeks. :( it's also "the year of vonnegut" here in indy.
i'll miss his weekly cartoons in our alternative paper. |
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04/12/2007 07:54:26 AM · #6 |
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04/12/2007 08:18:45 AM · #7 |
| My favorite book is Sirens of Titan. He will be missed. |
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04/12/2007 08:43:18 AM · #8 |
I still remember literally laughing out loud reading breakfast of champions. I think they ruined it later with a movie attempt.
I will always love the part in "Back to school" where Rodney Dangerfield has Vonnegut write a report on himself adn he doesn't even get an "A." classic stuff. |
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04/12/2007 01:33:18 PM · #9 |
| Wow, you never expect people like him to die. I didn't realize he was 84 years old. |
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04/12/2007 01:36:15 PM · #10 |
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04/12/2007 03:16:25 PM · #11 |
| FYI NPR has a really good article on Vonnegut including several audio interviews. |
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04/12/2007 03:20:51 PM · #12 |
I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.
Kurt Vonnegut |
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04/12/2007 03:35:03 PM · #13 |
I was lucky enough to meet him several years ago, and even got him to autograph one of his books.
That's an item I'll cherish forever.
I'll miss him. |
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04/12/2007 06:08:43 PM · #14 |
| I'm not sure why I have to post a Challenge Suggestion in the General Discussion forum merely because someone posted here that Vonnegut died, but nontheless let me say again it would be nice to have a challenge of photographs that are inspired by/representative of elements from his books. |
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04/12/2007 06:13:32 PM · #15 |
Tiger gotta hunt
Bird gotta fly
Man gotta ask himself 'Why, why, why?'
Tiger gotta sleep
Bird gotta land
Man gotta tell himself 'I understand!'
You have found peace Kurt. I just hope you know how many people you have touched...
Message edited by author 2007-04-12 18:13:53.
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04/12/2007 06:25:02 PM · #16 |
| What sad news. He was one of my university graduation commencement speakers, with Bob Hope. He was such a good, gentle man. |
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04/12/2007 06:32:50 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by muckpond:
i'll miss his weekly cartoons in our alternative paper. |
are you serious? he had a weekly cartoon? |
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