Reflection of postmodernism in Kurt Vonnegut’s selected fictions

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Reflection of postmodernism in Kurt Vonnegut’s selected fictions

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) is known as one of the best American postmodern writers in XX century. This paper attempts to look at three steps of postmodernism in three of his most popular novels, such as Player Piano, Cat’s Cradle, and Slaughterhouse-five. It will categorize the evoluti...

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Main Authors:	Soofastaei, Elaheh, Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur, Bahar, Ida Baizura, Mirenayat, Sayyed Ali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53748/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53748/1/Reflection%20of%20postmodernism%20in%20Kurt%20Vonnegut%E2%80%99s%20selected%20fictions.pdf

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