Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most influential American novelists of the 20th century who brought about a phenomenal distinction in literature. Instead of sticking to a particular genre, he diversified his work blending unthinkable categories such as science fiction with humor, social commentary with absurdity and so on. His work was filled with unusual characters that had a feel of realism in them such as the Tralfamadorians in ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’. It was due to his unique writing style that he became a literary icon and had a huge fan following. During his lifetime, he came up with various works including, ‘Cat's Cradle’, ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ and ‘Breakfast of Champions’. His works depicted his ability to mix satire with humor, and science fiction. Other than writing, he was an established graphic artist and known for coming up with illustrated works. He was also active politically and was a lifetime member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Furthermore, he was famous for his humanist beliefs and served as the honorary president of the American Humanist Association. To know more about his life and works, read through the following lines.