Thursday, April 12, 2007
Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the American literary icon whose writing is often described as dark and satirical, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Vonnegut, whose mother committed suicide, suffered from depression and himself attempted suicide in 1984.What struck me as I read the obituaries was that almost ...
People say that there is a fine line between brilliance and mental illness, and nobody illustrated that more than Kurt Vonnegut (those who have read him understand the title of this sharepost...those that have not should run to the bookstore and buy Breakfast of Champions).
You will be missed!
Kilgore Trout