~ Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Regular readers know I absolutely adore Vonnegut’s writing, so you can imagine my delight at learning his publisher will be releasing ‘Look at the Birdie’ this November. The anthology will feature 14 never before published stories! According to editor Nita Taublib:
“These are 14 exceptionally intricate short pieces by an author whose voice we miss immensely. Taken together, they give the reader a clear sense of Kurt Vonnegut’s development into one of the most beloved and original American writers of all time.”
CBC News goes on to report we also have an upcoming collection of unpublished essays and letters to look forward to! Hey Chris, you know my birthday’s just weeks away…
April 16th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Happy Birthday in advance
April 16th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Thanks! Just over 5 weeks til I complete the 29th revolution round that great big star…
April 16th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
it’s on its way!…or, it would be, except it doesn’t seem like it will be out til november. so it goes….
April 16th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Cool–I haven’t read him in ages.
April 17th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Great Vonnegut fan am I as well. He is my literary hero. My guiding light into the the human condition. But I would be remiss if I did not mention his academic brethren, M. Harris and W. Catton. And like the great mountaineer, Dougal Haston, or the composer W.A.Mozart (my other heroes), he is a fellow conquistador of the useless (with homage to Marice Herzog).