Slaughterhouse-Five, the 1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut, is set against the backdrop of the Allied bombing of which German city during World War II?
Bombing of Dresden in World War II perpetrators are no victims!") are popular [[slogan]]s among the so-called "[[Anti-Germans (political current)|Anti-Germans]]"—a small radical left-wing political movement in Germany and Austria. In 1995, the fiftieth anniversary of the bombing, Anti-Germans praised the bombing on the grounds that so many of the city's civilians had supported Nazism. Similar rallies take place every year. [[Kurt Vonnegut]]'s novel "[[Slaughterhouse-Five|Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death]]" (1969) used some elements from his experiences as a [[prisoner of war]] at Dresden during the bombing. His account relates that over 135,000 were killed during the firebombings. Vonnegut recalled "utter destruction" and "carnage unfathomable."
Kurt Vonnegut is." Unless otherwise cited, items in this list are taken from Thomas F. Marvin's 2002 book "Kurt Vonnegut: A Critical Companion", and the date in brackets is the date the work was first published: Novels Short fiction collections Nonfiction Interviews Art Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (; November 11, 1922April 11, 2007) was an American writer. In a career spanning over 50 years, Vonnegut published 14 novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five works of non-fiction. He is most famous for his darkly satirical, best-selling novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1969). Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Vonnegut attended Cornell University