Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) was an American author known for his science fiction and satire. He was also a critical leftist intellectual. He served in World War II as a soldier and was a POW who received a Purple Heart for what he called a “frostbite.” Vonnegut gave his works all letter grades – he gave Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five an A+, while he gave A’s to The Sirens of Titan , Mother Night , God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater and Jailbird . On the flip side, he gave Happy Birthday, Wanda June and Slapstick D’s.
