Kilgore Trout
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Kilgore Trout is a recurring fictional science-fiction writer in Kurt Vonnegut’s novels, known for his outlandish story ideas and role as a vehicle for the author’s social and philosophical commentary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional writer ⓘ recurring character ⓘ |
| appearsInAuthorUniverse | Kurt Vonnegut fictional universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Breakfast of Champions
NERFINISHED
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Galápagos NERFINISHED ⓘ God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater NERFINISHED ⓘ Hocus Pocus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jailbird NERFINISHED ⓘ Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ Timequake NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus on the Half-Shell (as an attributed author) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
absurdity of existence
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critique of capitalism ⓘ free will and determinism ⓘ loneliness and alienation ⓘ war and violence ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical worldview
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often unpublished or poorly published ⓘ prolific but obscure writer ⓘ socially marginal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (fictional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCreator | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalBibliography | numerous imaginary novels and stories ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | various real pulp science-fiction writers (interpretation) ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus |
cult figure to a few characters
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largely unknown to the reading public ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| metaFictionRole | blurring boundary between author and character ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
commentary on science fiction as a genre
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mouthpiece for Vonnegut’s ideas ⓘ satire of pulp publishing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bizarre science-fiction plots
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outlandish story ideas ⓘ |
| occupation | science fiction writer ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
commercially unsuccessful writer
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philosophically insightful despite obscurity ⓘ |
| relationshipToAuthor | alter ego of Kurt Vonnegut (interpretation) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
author surrogate
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vehicle for philosophical commentary ⓘ vehicle for social commentary ⓘ |
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