Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle (Modern Critical Interpretations)
by Harold Bloom, Terry Southern, David H. Goldsmith, James Lundquist, Lawrence R. Broer, Peter J. Reed, Loree Rackstraw, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, Leonard Mustazza, Zoltan Ab di-Nagy, Peter Freese, Wendy B. Faris
Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle by Harold Bloom, Terry Southern, David H. Goldsmith, James Lundquist, Lawrence R. Broer, Peter J. Reed, Loree Rackstraw, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, Leonard Mustazza, Zoltan Ab di-Nagy, Peter Freese, Wendy B. Faris holds a highly rated rating of 4.35 out of 5, based on 27.5K reader ratings. First published in 2002. The book spans 258 pages.
About Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle
A critical overview of the work features the writings of Terry Southern, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, James Lundquist, and other scholars.- After the bomb, Dad came up with ice / Terry Southern- Vonnegut's Cat's cradle / William S. Doxey- The private person as public figure / Jerome Klinkowitz- Cat's cradle / Richard Giannone- Tangled up in you : a playful reading of Cat's cradle / John L. Simons- From formula toward experiment : Cat's cradle and God bless you, Mr. Rosewater / Jerome Klinkowitz- Playful genesis and dark revelation in Cat's cradle / Leonard Mustazza- Bokononism as a structure of ironies / Zoltan Ab di-Nagy- Mother night, Cat's cradle, and The crimes of our time / Jerome Klinkowitz- Vonnegut's invented religions as sense-making systems / Peter Freese- Icy solitude : magic and violence in Macondo and San Lorenzo / Wendy B. Faris- Vonnegut's cosmos / David H. Goldsmith- Cosmic irony / James Lundquist- Cat's cradle : Jonah and the whale / Lawrence R. Broer- Hurting 'til it laughs : the painful-comic science fiction stories of Kurt Vonnegut / Peter J. Reed- The paradox of "awareness" and language in Vonnegut's fiction / Loree Rackstraw.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Harold Bloom, Terry Southern, David H. Goldsmith, James Lundquist, Lawrence R. Broer, Peter J. Reed, Loree Rackstraw, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, Leonard Mustazza, Zoltan Ab di-Nagy, Peter Freese, Wendy B. Faris |
| Published | 2002 |
| Pages | 258 |
| Genres | Fiction, Science Fiction, Classics, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.35 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 27,519 |
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What genre is Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle?
Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle is categorized as Fiction, Science Fiction, Classics, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Science Fiction.
Is Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle worth reading?
Based on 27.5K reader ratings, Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle has an average score of 4.35 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle?
Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle has 258 pages.
Who wrote Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle?
Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle was written by Harold Bloom, Terry Southern, David H. Goldsmith, James Lundquist, Lawrence R. Broer, Peter J. Reed, Loree Rackstraw, William S. Doxey, Jerome Klinkowitz, Richard Giannone, John L. Simons, Leonard Mustazza, Zoltan Ab di-Nagy, Peter Freese, Wendy B. Faris. It was first published in 2002.
What is the ISBN for Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle?
The ISBN-13 for Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle is 9780791071690.0.
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