Apt observation.In his novels Vonnegut continually reimagines his own life and those of his characters. "Timequake"(1996) ,pictured on show, sets the timequake on the 56th anniversary of the firebombing of Dresden (see "Slaugterhouse-5".) Incidentally, earthquake damage actually occurring on Feb. 13 2001 is pictured in Charles Shields' "El Salvador". Shields later wrote a biography of Vonnegut.
January 10th, 2012 1:13 PM
Apt observation.In his novels Vonnegut continually reimagines his own life and those of his characters. "Timequake"(1996) ,pictured on show, sets the timequake on the 56th anniversary of the firebombing of Dresden (see "Slaugterhouse-5".) Incidentally, earthquake damage actually occurring on Feb. 13 2001 is pictured in Charles Shields' "El Salvador". Shields later wrote a biography of Vonnegut.