Thank You Mr. Vonnegut

Thank You Mr. Vonnegut
Current mood: peaceful

Kurt Vonnegut died today.

He was easily in my top five fictional authors, and his novels "Breakfast of Champions," "Cat's Cradle," and "Slaughterhouse-Five" have had real impacts on my life and world views. I especially always admired his willingness to tackle controversial issues without holding back, and I admired his constant struggle against the PC'ing of our language. He felt that words were his to use in whatever way he saw fit, and didn't give a hoot what his critics and contemporaries thought. This is a dying trait amongst novelists.

He will be missed---but the great thing is that his work is immortal. If you've never picked up one of his novels, now is the perfect time.

Currently listening :
Jarvis
By Jarvis Cocker
Release date: 03 April, 2007