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

BOB EDWARDS
Morning Edition (NPR)
09-10-2003
Interview: Kurt Vonnegut discusses his book "Slaughterhouse-Five," about his experiences in World War II and the bombing of Dresden

Host: BOB EDWARDS
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

BOB EDWARDS, host:

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 come to terms ...

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