Austinist: Rest in Peace, Mr. Vonnegut

odam

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:01:59 -0600

so it goes, indeed. well done, sir.

boobookitty

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:30:44 -0600

allen, a beautiful and reverent recap. i (regrettably) caught the last lines of the fox news commentator's "obit" tonight, which went something like this: [Vonnegut] survived a suicide attempt 23 years ago. But 34 years ago at a commencent ceremony, the writer said he hoped his children would not just eulogize him, 'as a man who could tell good jokes, but was very unhappy.' I guess I'll have to say it for them. and then i shot my television.

robnit

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:40:11 -0600

I met Kurt Vonnegut in 1985 when I was on the forums committee at TCU in Fort Worth. We had him on campus to give a lecture, and he titled it "How to Get a Job Like Mine." Before the lecture, the committee members had the privilege of having dinner with him, and he regaled us with tales of living in NYC and the general absurdities of life. I felt lucky then, having just read Slaughterhouse 5 for the first time as a college freshman, and I still feel lucky - reading more about him today makes me come a little unstuck in time. I have kept up with his work over the years. He was somethin' else.