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Player Piano A Novel

Kurt Vonnegut

“A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society of the future.”— Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines. Paul’s rebellion is vintage Vonnegut—...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Stewart mentioned Player Piano alongside Breakfast of Champions as a solid entry point to Vonnegut's oeuvre.

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I would start Breakfast of Champions with Vonnegut or maybe Player Piano.

— Episode: America Has Changed. So Has Jon Stewart.

Episode: America Has Changed. So Has Jon Stewart.

Stewart mentioned Player Piano alongside Breakfast of Champions as a solid entry point to Vonnegut's oeuvre.

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I would start Breakfast of Champions with Vonnegut or maybe Player Piano.

99% Invisible

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99% Invisible

Kurt Vonnegut wrote his first novel about a dystopian America run by engineers and their automatic machinery. He called it 'Player Piano'.

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When Kurt Vonnegut wrote his first novel about a dystopian America run by engineers and their automatic machinery, he called it player piano.

— Episode: Player Piano

Episode: Player Piano

Kurt Vonnegut wrote his first novel about a dystopian America run by engineers and their automatic machinery. He called it 'Player Piano'.

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When Kurt Vonnegut wrote his first novel about a dystopian America run by engineers and their automatic machinery, he called it player piano.

He called it player piano.

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