Transcript: Interview: Kurt Vonnegut discusses his book, "Slaughterhouse-Five" about his experiences in World War II and the bombing of Dresden

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Interview: Kurt Vonnegut discusses his book, "Slaughterhouse-Five" about his experiences in World War II and the bombing of Dresden

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Transforming a tragedy of historic proportions into literature is daunting, and all the more so for one who lived through it. As a young American soldier in World War II, writer Kurt Vonnegut witnessed the firebombing of Dresden. It would take 23 years for publication of his darkly funny satire "Slaughterhouse-Five." On the eve of the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, MORNING EDITION completes a series on artists who take time to ...

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