Von·ne·gut  (vŏn'ĭ-gət)  American writer whose works show compassion and humor in the midst of the violence and alienation of modern life. His novels include Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969). |
A twentieth-century American writer whose novels often include elements of humor and fantasy within a framework of the violence and alienation of modern life. His best-known works include Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse Five.