Kurt Vonnegut was an American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. He published 14 novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty-plus years; further collections have been published since his death.
Vonnegut in 1965
Vonnegut in army uniform during World War II
Dresden in 1945. More than 90% of the city's center was destroyed.
Vonnegut with his wife Jane and children (from left to right): Mark, Edith and Nanette, in 1955
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. It hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
The Hill. The University of Tennessee was established in 1794, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S.
Ayres Hall
Looking west along the Pedestrian Walkway
UT College of Law