One of the most important writers of the twentieth century and a rare example of a cult figure who was also a serious and profound artist. Vonnegut also stands out for me as one of very few people (along with J.G. Ballard and Neal Stephenson) who have tempted me to read science fiction. It’s years since I read any of his books, but this news has inspired me (as such things so often do) to go back an re-read the whole lot in chronological order.