Vonnegut in Fact The Public Spokesmanship of Personal Fiction
| Author/creator | Klinkowitz, Jerome Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of South Carolina Press |
| Description | 176 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Vonnegut in Fact offers a thorough assessment of the artistry of Kurt Vonnegut, known not only as the best-selling author of Slaughterhouse-Five, Timequake, and a dozen other novels, but also as the most widely recognized public spokesperson among writers since Mark Twain. Jerome Klinkowitz traces the emergence of Vonneguts nonfiction since the 1960s, when commentary and feature journalism replaced the rapidly dying short-story market.Offering close readings and insightful criticism of Vonneguts three major works of nonfiction, his many uncollected pieces, and his unique manner of public speaking, Klinkowitz explains how Vonneguts personal visions developed into a style of great public responsibility that mirrored the growth of his fiction. Klinkowitz views his subject as a gentle manipulator of popular forms and an extremely personable figure; what might seem radically innovative and even iconoclastic in his fiction becomes comfortably avuncular and familiarly American when followed to its roots in his public spokesmanship. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781570038747 |
| ISBN | 1570038740 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781570038747 |
| Stock number | 00027393 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |