vonnegut

Thân thiện

A student reads a Vonnegut novel in the library.

Definition

Proper noun: - Kurt Vonnegut: An American author known for his distinctive literary style that blends realism, satire, and science fiction. His works often critique society, war, and human nature.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • I am reading Vonnegut for my modern American literature class.
  • The themes in Vonnegut's novels, such as Slaughterhouse-Five, remain profoundly relevant.

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively to describe a style or thematic concern reminiscent of the author's work.
  • The story has a certain Vonnegut-esque irony and pessimism about technology.

Variants and Related Words

• Vonnegutian (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the style or themes of Kurt Vonnegut.
  • The novel's dark humor and fragmented narrative are decidedly Vonnegutian.

Synonyms

• Author, novelist, satirist. (These are general synonyms for a writer; "Vonnegut" specifically refers to the individual person.)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• "So it goes": A fatalistic phrase famously repeated throughout Vonnegut's , often used colloquially to acknowledge the inevitability of events, particularly death or misfortune.
  • Another project delay? Ah well, so it goes.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Vonnegut
• Kurt Vonnegut