Kurt Vonnegut, Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut (1988), p. 133
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What do my science fiction stories have in common with pornography? Fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world, I'm told.
— Kurt Vonnegut on Pornography
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—David Foster Wallace]])
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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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