About "Cat's Cradle CD"
Cat's Cradle is Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist; a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer; and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny.
Reviews
06.01.2008 / Bennet Pomerantz / Seabrook, Maryland
Audio Vonnegut at its Best
was saddened to hear last year of the death of Kurt Vonnegut. He was an author with cynical wit and satiric voice. From his short stories to his novels, his rye wit gave readers and listeners a humor as well as an interest yarn.
In this audio version, veteran audio narrator Tony Roberts...
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century.[ In print: Smith, Dinitia, "Kurt Vonnegut, Novelist Who Caught the Imagination of His Age, Is Dead at 84", The New York Times, April 12, 2007, p.1]
Life
Early years
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to second-generation German-American parents Kurt Vonnegut, Sr., and Edith Lieber. Both his father and grandfather attended MIT and were architects in the Indianapolis firm Von...