Apr 13 2007
In Memoriam — Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut died on 11 April. He was a huge influence.
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Not everyday does a master like Vonengut die in one’s lifetime. He showed us where the buck stops in novel writing. Long live Kilgore Trout.
-Ethan
Backpacking on Little Money
One of the first books I read in English was Breakfast of Champions. I was astounded at how irreverent it was possible to be in your writing. One of my favourite quotes is one from him:
I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.
I’ve tried to live by those words.