{"product_id":"new-critical-essays-on-kurt-vonnegut-american-literature-readings-in-the-21st-century-0230120970","title":"New Critical Essays on Kurt Vonnegut (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0230120970\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simmons, D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurt Vonnegut's darkly comic work became a symbol for the counterculture of a generation. From his debut novel, Player Piano (1951) through seminal 1960's novels such as Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) up to the recent success of A Man Without A Country (2005), Vonnegut's writing has remained commercially popular, offering a satirical yet optimistic outlook on modern life. Though many fellow writers admired Vonnegut - Gore Vidal famously suggesting that \"Kurt was never dull\" - the academic establishment has tended to retain a degree of scepticism concerning the validity of his work. This dynamic collection aims to re-evaluate Vonnegut's position as an integral part of the American post-war cannon of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51680615465248,"sku":"NEW0230120970","price":73.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61LtgGZK6GL_5f153049-4eeb-422e-bdba-56e040b62796.jpg?v=1779362733","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/new-critical-essays-on-kurt-vonnegut-american-literature-readings-in-the-21st-century-0230120970","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}