He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels. He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001-2003. Kurt Vonnegut, Junior was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist. The novelist is best known for works blending satire, black comedy and science fiction, such as 'Slaughterhouse-Five' (1969), 'Cat's Cradle' (1963), and 'Breakfast of Champions' (1973). His experiences as an advance scout in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII, and in particular his witnessing of the bombing of Dresden, Germany whilst a prisoner of war, would inform much of his work. (1922–2007) was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist. But what happens in the aftermath will challenge the status quo and inspire his peers about the hidden potential within one's own individuality. One April, fourteen-year-old Harrison Bergeron is taken away from his parents, George and Hazel, by the government and to a place unknown. The Handicapper General and a team of agents ensure that the laws of equality are enforced. Because of Amendments 211, 212 and 213 to the Constitution, every American is fully equal, meaning that no one is stupider, uglier, weaker, or slower than anyone else. They weren't only equal before God and the law. "The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal.
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