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Apr 12, 2007, 12:24 PM
US writer Vonnegut dies from injuries sustained in fall
[Published: Thursday 12, April 2007 - 09:16]
The US writer and novelist Kurt Vonnegut has died at the age of 84 from injuries he suffered in a fall at his Manhattan home a number of weeks ago.
Vonnegut was the author of 19 published novels, many of them best-sellers, as well as dozens of short stories, essays and plays.
He was regarded as one of the United States' most articulate and imaginative social critics, using satirical commentary to get his message across.
Vonnegut is best known for his novels Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle.
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[Published: Thursday 12, April 2007 - 09:16]
The US writer and novelist Kurt Vonnegut has died at the age of 84 from injuries he suffered in a fall at his Manhattan home a number of weeks ago.
Vonnegut was the author of 19 published novels, many of them best-sellers, as well as dozens of short stories, essays and plays.
He was regarded as one of the United States' most articulate and imaginative social critics, using satirical commentary to get his message across.
Vonnegut is best known for his novels Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle.
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/north-america/article2442159.ece
© Belfast Telegraph