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RIP Kurt Vonnegut

posted 18 years ago by Edward_de_Vere
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He'll be missed.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/12/obit.vonnegut.ap/index.html

[–] Super61isdown 18 years ago

So it goes... ;)

RIP Kurt

[–] Edward_de_Vere 18 years ago

Actually, when I read the article, I was in a sense relieved for Vonnegut. It turns out that he suffered severe brain damage from a fall a few weeks ago, and given his support of doctor assisted suicide, I'm sure that the last thing that he would have wanted was to go on living as a mental and physical invalid.

However, Vonnegut's death leaves us with an even more meager pool of talented living writers, even if he did "retire" from fiction writing years earlier.

[–] TheConquistador1080 18 years ago

So it goes,

Perhaps one of the best authors of all time...

[–] max-tavros 18 years ago

In times of mediocrity his poignant wit and incisive look into the mysteries and strengths of the human soul, let alone quality writing, his passing is a great loss to us all. We'll miss you, man.

[–] negatyve 18 years ago

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.

RIP Kurt Vonnegut

[–] swan75 18 years ago

Yes, I miss Him too. Some piece in my inner heart is dead. I don't know why, 'couse I'm in Hungary, and naturally I never met him, but He was one of those who opened my eyes to this world of blue and I think He had some power to stand alive. Maybe He is in Tralfamadore now.
So it goes.

Goodbye, Mr. Vonnegut

[–] backdoorman77 18 years ago

Well, if his fictional writing actually does reflect on his personal thoughts and feelings he has towards this complicated reality we call life, then i guess he's still alive somewhere... sometime.

RIP Kurt, and thanks for making my english classes interesting.