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  • Abel, David. "Vonnegut Redux: Lost Man on Campus." Reprinted in Edmonton Journal, June 3, 2001, E13. An interview with Vonnegut and several English professors and students from Smith College, highlighting Vonnegut's ongoing contributions to literature and his satirical perspective. This article includes notable quotes from Vonnegut and his associates.
  • Alvarez, Joseph. Entry on "Harrison Bergeron." In Exploring Short Stories. Detroit: Gale, 1998. A critical commentary on the story, offering character summaries and discussing "Harrison Bergeron" in the context of Vonnegut's views on American societal conditions.
  • Festa, Conrad. "Vonnegut's Satire." In Vonnegut in America: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut. Edited by Jerome Klinkowitz and Donald L. Lawler. New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. An essay on the evolution of Vonnegut's use of satire.
  • Frye, Northrop. "The Nature of Satire." In University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 14, October 1944.
  • King, Larry L. "Old Soup." In New York Times Book Review, September 1, 1968, pp. 4-5, 19.
  • Klinkowitz, Jerome. Kurt Vonnegut. London: Methuen, 1982. An analysis of Vonnegut as a contemporary writer, focusing on his major novels. This readable biography and literary analysis is recommended for young adult readers attempting to understand Vonnegut's motives and fiction.
  • Klinkowitz, Jerome, and Donald L. Lawler, eds. Vonnegut in America: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut. Delacorte Press-Seymour Lawrence, 1977, 304 p. Includes Conrad Festa's essay on Vonnegut as a satirist and a comprehensive bibliography of Vonnegut's works.
  • Klinkowitz, Jerome, Lawler, Donald L., and John Somer, eds. The Vonnegut Statement. Delacorte Press, 1973, 286 p. Explores Vonnegut's public and personal life, and his novels. Klinkowitz suggests Vonnegut represents middle-class values.
  • Layman, Richard, ed. American Decades: 1950-1959, Vol. 6. Manly, Inc.-Gale Research, 1994. Covers 1950s events under categories like "Government and Politics," "Law and Justice," and "Lifestyles and Social Trends."
  • Leeds, Marc. The Vonnegut Encyclopedia: An Authorized Compendium. Greenwood Press, 1995, 693 p. An alphabetically arranged encyclopedia with entries from Celia Aamons (from Cat's Cradle) to Zog (a Kilgore Trout character from Breakfast of Champions).
  • Levitas, Mitchel. "Books of the Times: A Slight Case of Candor." In New York Times, August 19, 1968, p. 35.
  • Meek, Martha (revised by Peter Reed). "Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." In Critical Survey of Short Fiction, revised edition, Vol. 6, edited by Frank Magill. Salem Press, 1993, pp. 2364-71.
  • Merrill, Robert, ed. Critical Essays on Kurt Vonnegut. G. K. Hall, 1990, 235 p. This collection includes reviews of Vonnegut's novels, discussions of his early works, essays on Slaughterhouse-Five, and analyses of his later works.
  • Minow, Newton. "The Vast Wasteland." Reprinted in The Annals of America, Vol. 18, 1961-1968: The Burdens of World Power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1968, pp. 12-20.
  • Mowery, Carl. Overview of "Harrison Bergeron." In Exploring Short Stories. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Discusses Vonnegut's use of satire to critique the idea of enforced equality.
  • Mustazza, Leonard, ed. The Critical Response to Kurt Vonnegut. Greenwood Press, 1994, 346 p. This anthology traces Vonnegut's scholarly reputation with essays, original reviews, and excerpts. It features contributions from writers like Michael Crichton, John Irving, Doris Lessing, and Terry Southern.
  • Nichol, Charles. "The Volunteer Fireman." In Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 222, No. 3, September 1968, pp. 123–4.
  • Reedy, Gerard. Review of Welcome to the Monkey House. In America, Vol. 119, No. 7, September 14, 1968, pp. 190-91.
  • Schatt, Stanley. "The Short Stories." In Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Boston: Twayne, 1976, pp. 119-35.
  • Uphaus, Robert W. "Expected Meaning in Vonnegut's Dead-End Fiction." In The Critical Response to Kurt Vonnegut. Edited by Leonard Mustazza, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994, pp. 165-74.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt. "Address to P.E.N. Conference in Stockholm, 1973." In his Wampeters, Foma, & Granfalloons: Opinions. New York: Dell, 1974, pp. 225-29.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt. "America: What's Good, What's Bad?" In Vogue, Vol. 162, July 1973, pp. 62-64. Reprinted as "Address at Rededication of Wheaton College Library" in his Wampeters, Foma, & Granfalloons: Opinions. New York: Dell, 1974, pp. 225-29.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt. "Mark Twain." In his Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage. New York: Delacorte Press, 1981, pp. 166-72.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt. "Playboy Interview." In Playboy, Vol. 20, July 1973, pp. 57-60+. Reprinted in his Wampeters, Foma, & Granfalloons: Opinions. New York: Dell, 1974, pp. 237-85.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage of the 1980s. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991, pp. 82-5, 113-16, 149-52.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage of the 1980s. New York: Delacorte, 1990.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Timequake. New York: Delacorte, 1997. A revision of a "Kilgore Trout" novel manuscript, featuring self-referential essays, "creative nonfiction," and speculative elements on an imaginary future. Primarily of interest to Vonnegut enthusiasts.
  • Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons. New York: Delacorte, 1981. An essay collection recommended for high-school reading lists, provoking discussions with Vonnegut's straightforward viewpoints.
  • Wood, Karen and Charles Wood. The Vonnegut Statement. New York: Dell Publishing, 1973. A scholarly examination of Vonnegut's writings, emphasizing formal prose and literary structure.

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