''While Mortals Sleep'' is a collection of fifteen previously unpublished short stories by
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and ...
, and one that was previously published, released on January 25, 2011. It is the third posthumously published Kurt Vonnegut book, the first being ''
Armageddon in Retrospect
''Armageddon in Retrospect'' is a collection of short stories and essays about war and peace written by Kurt Vonnegut. It is the first posthumous collection of his previously unpublished writings. The book includes an introduction by Mark Vonnegut, ...
'', the second being ''
Look at the Birdie
''Look at the Birdie'' is a collection of fourteen previously unpublished short stories by Kurt Vonnegut, released on October 20, 2009. It is the second posthumously published Kurt Vonnegut book, the first being ''Armageddon in Retrospect''.
Con ...
''. The book begins with a foreword by
Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir ''A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius''. Eggers is also the founder of ''Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'', a lite ...
. Illustrations by Vonnegut himself appear throughout.
Contents
# "Jenny"
# "The Epizootic"
# "Hundred-Dollar Kisses"
# "Guardian of the Person"
# "With His Hand on the Throttle"
# "Girl Pool"
# "Ruth"
# "While Mortals Sleep" (previously published in 1952 as "Christmas Contest")
# "Out, Brief Candle"
# "Tango"
# "Bomar"
# "The Man Without No Kiddleys"
# "Mr. Z"
# "$10,000 a Year, Easy"
# "Money Talks"
# "The Humbugs"
References
2011 short story collections
Books published posthumously
Short story collections by Kurt Vonnegut
Delacorte Press books
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