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Julia A. Whitehead

Breaking Down Vonnegut

Julia A. Whitehead

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English
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
14 January 2022
Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English literature
Series: The Breaking Down Series
A practical guide to Vonnegut’s works for young adults, secondary, and college students

Kurt Vonnegut was a prolific American writer whose career spanned more than 50 years. Vonnegut’s world is a complex web. His books, short stories, and essays are among the gems of American literature, exploring themes of historical events and human limitations. Written for young adults through adulthood, the goal of Breaking Down Vonnegut is to relate essential facts about Kurt Vonnegut’s life and to address the themes underlying his imaginary worlds.

Breaking Down Vonnegut features an overview of Vonnegut’s life and an investigation of the midwestern values that were challenged by his imprisonment by the Nazis during his wartime military service. Those themes, often cloaked in science fiction, historical parallels, and social science conundrums, address the major questions of life: the values by which we choose to live.

Author Julia Whitehead is the founder and CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis. Her ten years of experience leading the organization and learning about Vonnegut impelled her to share her knowledge and insight with fans and those new to Vonnegut’s life and work.

Breaking Down Vonnegut

Showcases the multiple genres in Vonnegut’s world Provides a brief thematic tour through two of Vonnegut’s books and one short story Offers three chapters of biographical information

Explains why Kurt Vonnegut will remain one of the great American voices heard around the world

This is the first book of its kind for middle and secondary students, and it will also delight educators, parents, and anyone interested in or studying Vonnegut’s life and work.
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Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 224mm,  Width: 150mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   159g
ISBN:   9781119746096
ISBN 10:   1119746094
Series:   The Breaking Down Series
Pages:   128
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Undergraduate ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

JULIA A. WHITEHEAD, an award-winning entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis and owner of the communications consulting firm Random Harvest Group. Whitehead is a recognized expert and lecturer on the life and works of Kurt Vonnegut.

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