Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., "Interviews: Kurt Vonnegut, The Art of Fiction No. 64", The Paris Review (Spring 1977) No. 69.
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The study of anthropology … confirmed my atheism, which was the faith of my fathers anyway. Religions were exhibited and studied as the Rube Goldberg inventions I'd always thought they were.
— Kurt Vonnegut on Atheism
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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