Miss Snark, the literary agent: Kurt Vonnegut obit

4.13.2007

In the words of the snarkling who sent this link to me: the perfect obit

Anonymous said...: Picture trumps words.
Again.

Sublime.; 4/13/2007
claud said...: Also the perfect print-out. I think I'm going to write something about him today...; 4/13/2007
WandererInGray said...: *smiles* He'd like that, I think.; 4/13/2007
ORION said...: I'm wiping a tear.; 4/13/2007
Anonymous said...: "A cage went in search of a bird." I believe Franz Kafka said that. THE perfect description of the mostly unattainable magic of creativity.; 4/14/2007
Kanani said...: There are some people that just seem ageless. He was one of them. Many years ago, when I was just starting out, I sent for a freebie book put out by a paper company on writing and reading. Plimpton, Mailer, and others contributed, including Vonnegut. Vonnegut wrote about editing and that no sentence is so great that it can't undergo scrutiny.; 4/14/2007
Anonymous said...: Wow, same obit as Spalding Grey...; 4/14/2007
Rebecca said...: I can't think of anything more fitting (or poignant).

If you're interested in reading more about Vonnegut's battles with depression, visit http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/kurt-vonnegut.html. Leaders from the mental health community discuss the profound social impact of Kurt Vonnegut's writing and the significance of public figures opening up about depression.; 4/15/2007

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