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Kurt Vonnegut is Born
Kurt Vonnegut is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. This resource is a brief biography of his life.
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The Bombing of Dresden
Kurt Vonnegut witnesses the bombing of Dresden. This event is the inspiration for his novel Slaughterhouse-Five. This resource will provide you with a historical account of the bombing of Dresden.
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Slaughterhouse-Five is Published
Kurt Vonnegut's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five is published. This novel is loosely based on Vonnegut's experiences during World War II. Link text -
Slaughterhouse-Five is Banned
Vonnegut's novel is banned from public schools in Oakland City, Michigan. Other schools around the country ban also ban the book in subsequent years.
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Kurt Vonnegut's Final Book is Published
Vonnegut's A Man Without a Country discusses many of the same themes prevalent in his earlier works. This collection of short stories would be Vonnegut's final published work.
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Kurt Vonnegut Passes Away
Kurt Vonnegut passes away at the age of 84. Salman Rushdie discusses the legacy of Slaughterhouse-Five
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