Thursday, December 8, 2011

A Quick Introduction to the Vonnegut Webliography

First things first, what exactly is a webliography?

Well funny you should ask, because I would love to tell you what a webliography is. Basically it a collection of bibliographic resources (print and electronic) all on the same subject, compiled into one big resource, aka a webpage. The hope is that by amassing a ton of resources related to a specific subject onto one page that users will have an easier time hunting down information. It's all at your fingertips in one convenient location!

Got it. So what is the topic of this particular webliography?

If you hadn't notice by the massive picture of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. on the top of the page, the subject of this webliography is on the life and works of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., unquestionably the most influential and important Hoosier author of the twentieth century. Instead of just merely providing you with a list of his published works I will give you all that plus Vonnegut's poems, interviews, short stories, websites, videos, and biographies that I can muster up. Essentially, everything you could ever want to know on Vonnegut will be included. This webliography is meant for the amateur Vonnegut fans as well as scholarly ones. Whether you're just looking for a list of Vonnegut's work or looking to discover what his fascination with Indianapolis was then you're in the right place.

Impressive! How do I begin?

For starters, you'll notice that there's a slew of links on the right side of the page. Clicking those will help you navigate around the different sources I've compiled. Clicking "Home" will always ring you back to this page. For more tips about how to navigate around this site click on the link, "Using This Site." So dive right in and learn about one of America's most influential authors!

If there are any comments, concerns, or questions leave a comment below!

Enjoy!