He was one of the best-selling authors of the 20th Century. His books became movies. His writings became music. He became an icon. He was Kurt Vonnegut. First, though, he was just a kid from Indianapolis, whose early idyllic life turned tragic. Things got tougher in World War II, when he was captured by the Germans and survived the Dresden firebombing. He overcame all of that to become a literary lion who was both proud of--and frustrated with--his hometown. But as his friend Morley Safer said, he never lost his Hoosier roots. Narrated by NPR Anchor Steve Inskeep, A Writer's Roots talks with Kurt's family and friends, including his daughter, Nan Vonnegut, and fellow writers Morley Safer, Dan Wakefield and James Alexander Thom.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Kurt Vonnegut, Morley Safer, Dan Wakefield, Steve Inskeep, James Alexander Thom
Crew: Kevin Finch (Director), Kevin Finch (Producer), Jim Hall (Producer), Kevin Finch (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Heartland Films, WFYI TV
Runtime: 59 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 28, 2015
IMDb: 10
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