I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
—Kurt Vonnegut in The Sirens of Titan
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works; further collections have been published after his death.