The Leeds, Marc creator author. text encyclopedia nyu 2016 Revised and updated edition. monographic eng

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xx, 758 p. ; 25 cm "The authorized, updated, and comprehensive catalogue of characters, themes, phrasing, and imagery found in Kurt Vonnegut's beloved work. Vonnegut's five decades of writing yielded many worlds-worth of people, places, and things. This book is an invaluable tool for looking up the marvelous facts that exist only in the pages his work. The Encyclopedia identifies every major or minor Vonnegut character, as well as recurring images and significant themes from all of Vonnegut's books and short stories, including his essay collections. Editor Marc Leeds provides italicized notes explaining the significance of many items, but relies primarily on extended quotations from Vonnegut himself. This is a vital reference source for both fans and scholars of the great American writer"-- Marc Leeds. Includes index. Vonnegut, Kurt Encyclopedias LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference REFERENCE / Encyclopedias REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders PS 3572.O5 L484v 2016 813 9780385344234 (hardback : acid-free paper) 2015001135 DLC 150209 20230410132653.0 125300 eng