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This is a 1943 edition of the Cornell University Yearbook Cornellian, featuring the iconic writer Kurt Vonnegut.
This is the final year of college for Vonnegut as he would withdraw in January 1943, in the midst of WWII, to join the US Army.
The following year would see him taken prisoner by the Nazis and held in Slaughterhouse-5 during the bombing of Dresden; the events of which would prove the inspiration for his classic novel.
Vonnegut’s works:
- Player Piano (1952)
- The Sirens of Titan (1959)
- Mother Night (1962)
- Cat's Cradle (1963)
- God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965)
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)
- Breakfast of Champions (1973)
- Slapstick (1976)
- Jailbird (1979)
- Deadeye Dick (1982)
- Galápagos (1985)
- Bluebeard (1987)
- Hocus Pocus (1990)
- Timequake (1997)
Short fiction collections
- Canary in a Cat House (1961)
- Welcome to the Monkey House (1968)
- Bagombo Snuff Box (1997)
- God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian (1999)
- Armageddon in Retrospect (2008)
- Look at the Birdie (2009)
- While Mortals Sleep (2011)
- We Are What We Pretend to Be (2012)
- Sucker's Portfolio (2013)
- Complete Stories (2017)
Plays
- The First Christmas Morning (1962)
- Fortitude (1968)
- Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1970)
- Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
- Stones, Time and Elements (A Humanist Requiem) (1987)
- Make Up Your Mind (1993)
- L'Histoire du Soldat (1997)
Nonfiction
- Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons (1974)
- Palm Sunday (1981)
- Nothing Is Lost Save Honor: Two Essays (1984)
- Fates Worse Than Death (1991)
- A Man Without a Country (2005)
- Kurt Vonnegut: The Cornell Sun Years 1941–1943 (2012)
- If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice to the Young (2013)
- Vonnegut by the Dozen (2013)
- Kurt Vonnegut: Letters (2014)
- Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style (2019) with Suzanne McConnell
- Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941–1945 (2020)
Interviews
- Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut (1988) with William Rodney Allen
- Like Shaking Hands with God: A Conversation About Writing (1999) with Lee Stringer
- Kurt Vonnegut: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (2011)
Children's books
- Sun Moon Star (1980)
Art
- Kurt Vonnegut Drawings (2014)
The book is in overall good condition for its age. All pages are intact. Very minor imperfections such as light spots on a few random pages and the spine is a little loose.
The pages are filled with memorable moments and photographs from the university, including events and activities specific to the Colleges & Universities theme.
Whether you are a Vonnegut fan or a collector of historical memorabilia, this yearbook is a great addition to your collection. It is in good shape and has been well-preserved over the years. Get your hands on a piece of history today!
