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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Breakfast_of_Champions_(film)
gptkb:Cat's_Cradle_(film)
gptkb:Mother_Night_(film)
gptkb:Slaughterhouse-Five_(film)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:films
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Dresden, Germany (World War II experience)
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Tennessee_Polytechnic_Institute
gptkb:Tennessee_Polytechnic_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Tennessee_Technological_University
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:The_New_York_Review_of_Books
gptkb:The_Atlantic_Monthly
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Science_Fiction_Writers_of_America
gptkb:The_Atlantic
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award
gptkb:PEN/_Diamonstein-Spielvogel_Award
gptkb:PEN/_Faulkner_Award
gptkb:Purple_Heart
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gptkbp:birth_date
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November 11, 1922
1922-11-11
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gptkbp:born
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November 11, 1922
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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gptkbp:born_on
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November 11, 1922
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Edith_Vonnegut
gptkb:Mark_Vonnegut
gptkb:Nanette_Vonnegut
Jim Vonnegut
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Lydia_Vonnegut
gptkb:Edith_Vonnegut
gptkb:Mark_Vonnegut
gptkb:Nanette_Vonnegut
Jim Vonnegut
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:the_University_of_Iowa
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced popular culture
Referenced in various media
Adaptations of his works into films
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gptkbp:death_date
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April 11, 2007
2007-04-11
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gptkbp:degree_programs
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gptkb:the_University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:died
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April 11, 2007
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:died_on
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April 11, 2007
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Cornell_University
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Postmodern_literature
Humor
Dark humor
postmodern literature
Social criticism
social commentary
Social Critique
Dark Humor
Anti-war themes
anti-war themes
Humor in literature
Anti-war Themes
Postmodern narrative style
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
So it goes.
We are what we pretend to be.
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you any different.
The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.
We are all here on Earth to fart around.
I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around.
There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil.
I can’t go on. I’ll go on.
The only proof he needed for the existence of God was music.
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Dark_Comedy
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:satire
Satire
dark comedy
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:Jane_Marie_Cox
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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influencing future writers
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gptkbp:has_written
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the human condition
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kurt Vonnegut
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkb:Dame_Margaret_Atwood
gptkb:Chuck_Palahniuk
gptkb:Neil_Gaiman
gptkb:Terry_Pratchett
gptkb:Tom_Robbins
gptkb:Michael_Moore
gptkb:Kurt_Anderson
postmodern literature
Science Fiction Writers
Postmodern Literature
science fiction authors
satirical writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkb:Joseph_Heller
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of
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biographies
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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postmodern literature
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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the absurdity of war
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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gptkb:cultural_icon
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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satirical writing
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gptkbp:is_known_for_his_critique_of
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American society
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gptkbp:is_known_for_his_novel
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gptkb:Mother_Night
gptkb:The_Sirens_of_Titan
gptkb:Timequake
gptkb:Breakfast_of_Champions
gptkb:Cat's_Cradle
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Jane_Marie_Cox
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gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in
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literary criticism.
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in
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nonlinear narratives
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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his contributions to literature
posthumous awards
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for
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his unique narrative style
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for_his_views_on
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free will
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gptkbp:known_for
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Social commentary
Social Critique
Dark Humor
Philosophical Themes
Anti-war themes
Unique Writing Style
Meta-fiction
Satirical style
Anti-war Themes
Humor in dark situations
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
inspiration for writers
influence on popular culture
advocacy for human rights
Critique of modern society
Influence on modern authors
Critique of American society
philosophical discussions on free will
Considered a major American author
Exploration of free will and determinism
Humanitarian themes in his writing
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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dark humor
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Mother_Night
gptkb:Slaughterhouse-Five
gptkb:The_Sirens_of_Titan
gptkb:Breakfast_of_Champions
gptkb:Cat's_Cradle
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:graphic_design
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:drama
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Novelist
Graphic Artist
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gptkbp:often_addressed
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social issues in his works
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Alice_Vonnegut
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut_Sr.
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:quote
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Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
So it goes.
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you any different.
The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.
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gptkbp:received
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numerous awards
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Saratoga_Springs,_New_York
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkb:Cape_Cod,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jane_Marie_Cox
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gptkbp:style
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postmodern
satirical
absurdist
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:humanity
gptkb:technology
gptkb:war
American culture
free will
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gptkbp:was_a_prisoner_of_war_during
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Dresden bombing
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gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of
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humanism
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:science_fiction
his experiences in war
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gptkbp:website
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www.vonnegut.com
http://www.vonnegut.com
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gptkbp:worked_as_a
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gptkb:Journalist
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gptkbp:writing_style
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gptkb:Absurdism
gptkb:Postmodernism
Metafiction
short sentences
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Hocus_Pocus
gptkb:Mother_Night
gptkb:Bluebeard
gptkb:Slaughterhouse-Five
gptkb:Fates_Worse_Than_Death
gptkb:The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager
gptkb:The_Sirens_of_Titan
gptkb:Timequake
gptkb:Palm_Sunday
gptkb:Welcome_to_the_Monkey_House
gptkb:A_Man_Without_a_Country
gptkb:Breakfast_of_Champions
gptkb:Cat's_Cradle
gptkb:The_Good_Earth
gptkb:The_Zookeeper's_Wife
gptkb:The_Children's_Crusade
gptkb:Bagombo_Snuff_Box
gptkb:Deadeye_Dick
gptkb:God_Bless_You,_Mr._Rosewater
gptkb:The_Book_of_Bokonon
gptkb:The_Complete_Stories_of_Kurt_Vonnegut
gptkb:The_Man_Without_a_Country
gptkb:The_Wampeters,_Foma_&_Granfalloons
gptkb:The_Last_Interview
The Play
The Black Snow
The Unfinished Novel
Jailbird
The Most Beautiful Woman in Town
The Big Space Fuck
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:H._G._Wells
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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