Kurt Vonnegut

Top 10 Suicidal Writers (10 person items)

"Perhaps best known for his book Slaughterhouse-Five, a satire about the author’s own experiences during World War II, Kurt Vonnegut was likely born with the seed of mental illness. His mother committed suicide in 1944, overdosing on sleeping pills. Vonnegut considered himself a humanist and eschewed religion for the most part. His writing was in the darkly humorous vein of Mark Twain, who he adored. He suffered from depression and attempted to kill himself in 1984. His own son Mark was diagnos"

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"Kurt Vonnegut with Tom Wolf! "

Down the List With 30 People (15 person items)

"Favorite Author"

30 days - 30 people from the giraffe (30 person items)

"Day 25 - Author you need to read more books from I've read Slaughterhouse Five and several of his short stories, but that's it. The fact that most of his books are sitting on my woman's bookshelves suggests I need to check out more of his work."

Authors with Mental Illnesses (23 person items)

""Despite his success, Kurt Vonnegut wrestled with his own personal demons. Having struggled with depression on and off for years, he attempted to take his own life in 1984. Whatever challenges he faced personally, Vonnegut became a literary icon with a devoted following." Source: www.biography.com"