Davis, Todd F., 1965-

Kurt Vonnegut's crusade, or, How a postmodern harlequin preached a new kind of humanism / Kurt Vonnegut's crusade How a postmodern harlequin preached a new kind of humanism Todd F. Davis. - Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006. - ix, 166 p. ; 24 cm. - SUNY series in postmodern culture .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-162) and index.

Postmodern (Midwestern) morality : the act of affirming humanity in a screwed-up world -- Searching for answers in the early novels, or, What are we here for anyway? -- Apocalyptic grumbling : postmodern righteousness in the late novels.

0791466752 (alk. paper)

2005008724


Vonnegut, Kurt--Criticism and interpretation.


Science fiction, American--History and criticism.
Postmodernism (Literature)--United States.
Humanism in literature.

PS3572.O5 / Z65 2006

813/.54