A Man Without a Country

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In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this era—or any era—holds forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America’s soul. Whether he is describing his coming of age in America, his formative war experiences, or his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, A Man Without a Country is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope of Kurt Vonnegut’s passions.

145 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2005

About the author

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Kurt Vonnegut, Junior was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist. He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001-2003.

He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels. He attended Cornell University from 1941 to 1943, where he wrote a column for the student newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun. Vonnegut trained as a chemist and worked as a journalist before joining the U.S. Army and serving in World War II.

After the war, he attended University of Chicago as a graduate student in anthropology and also worked as a police reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago. He left Chicago to work in Schenectady, New York in public relations for General Electric. He attributed his unadorned writing style to his reporting work.

His experiences as an advance scout in the Battle of the Bulge, and in particular his witnessing of the bombing of Dresden, Germany whilst a prisoner of war, would inform much of his work. This event would also form the core of his most famous work, Slaughterhouse-Five, the book which would make him a millionaire. This acerbic 200-page book is what most people mean when they describe a work as "Vonnegutian" in scope.

Vonnegut was a self-proclaimed humanist and socialist (influenced by the style of Indiana's own Eugene V. Debs) and a lifelong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The novelist is known for works blending satire, black comedy and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973)

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April 17,2025
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When I'm not sure what I'm in the mood to read, I often pick up Kurt Vonnegut. He's my go-to fixer-of-all-things-reading, I suppose. A Man Without A Country is a book of essays he wrote when he was in his 80s & it was apparently the last published work he had when still alive. His essays range through a variety of topics from arts & literature to being kind (always a theme in anything he writes) to political commentary (which some may or may not like) to the bombing of Dresden in WWII (which he survived while a POW there) to other things; as always, his writing is succinct, sarcastic, simple, & sly. I'm a huge fan.
April 17,2025
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It took me a LONG time to be ready to read this book after my favorite author died. It would be the last Vonnegut to read, how could I say goodbye?! But finally, as my little children slept peacefully last week, I took it up. I was not disappointed--not that I expected to be--and I command you all to read it too! Now!

I am in love with Kurt Vonnegut, and I will always regret that I never got to tell him that, may he rest in peace. And may the streets of heaven be lined in unfiltered Pall Malls.
April 17,2025
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کورت اکنون در بهشت برین است.(خودش دوست داشت اینو بشنوه) .ا

من توی این کتاب ونه گات رو یه مسیحی معتقد دیدم اما در گهواره گربه حس میکردم نویسنده به ادیان آسمانی به دید انتقادی نگاه میکنه و اون دین جدید باکونونیستی رو نقد به روند موجود ادیان میدیدم.
April 17,2025
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خدا رحمتت کنه آقای ونه گوت
اولین کتاب چالش کتاب خوانی امسالم رو عمدا از ونه گوت انتخاب کردم تا بتونم علاوه بر شروع چالش یه صفایی هم بکنم.
این کتاب به نوعی وصیتنامه کورت ونه گوت هست و توش می‌شه از هر دری، سخنی، رو به وضوح دید. کورت ونه گوت به شدت سیاسی بوده و توی این کتاب هم مشهود این رویه رو ادامه داده و از هیچ فرصتی برای بیان دیدگاه های سیاسی خودش صرف نظر نمی کنه. همینطور این کتاب به بیان سایر دیدگاه های او پرداخته و نهایتا جستجوی کوتاه ولی عمیق و درخشان در باب معنای زندگی هم داره. از دستش ندید ، هم با ترجمه علی اصغر بهرامی عالیه و هم حسین شهرابی.
خدا رحمتت کند آقای کورت ونه گوت جونیور عزیز.
April 17,2025
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واقعا دوست داشتم اين كتاب بامزه رو
April 17,2025
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A Man Without a Country felt a bit like sitting around with an old friend having a chat about this or that. This book is smart, it’s witty, and I love his turn of phrase, which at times reminded me of my grandpa.

If you are a Kurt Vonnegut fan, you won’t want to miss this book.
April 17,2025
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این کتاب مجموعه مقالاتی که ونه گات در سال 2005 منتشر کرده. موضوع مقالات اجتماعی و سیاسیه و با زبان طنز. به سیاست های که امریکا در پیش گرفته حسابی می تازه. از جنگ های امپریالیستی گرفته تا آلودگی کره زمین. خب ولی باید اینم اذعان میکرد که داره تو کشوری زندگی میکنه که بهش سرپناه داده و آزادی ای که بتونه راحت علیه بوش و سیاست هاش شکایت کنه.
April 17,2025
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کتاب مجموعه مقاله‌های ونه‌گات پا به سن گذاشته است در سال‌های حمله به عراق و جنبش‌های ضدجنگ. ونه‌گات با این‌که دیگه چندان به طنز اعتقاد نداره، اما هم‌چنان سعی می‌کنه با قلم نیش و نوش‌دارش برای مخاطب هم‌وطنش از بی‌وطنی بگه. از آمریکای «بوش، دیک، و کالین» که حسابی کلافه‌ش کرده

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