Timeline: Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)

Nov 11, 1922

Kurt Vonnegut is Born

Kurt Vonnegut is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. This resource is a brief biography of his life.
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Feb 13, 1945

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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Mar 31, 1969

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

1972

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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Sep 15, 2005

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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