The narrative function of Kilgore Trout and his fictional works in Slaughterhouse-Five

This paper analyzes Vonnegut's use of historical and imaginary sources in Slaughterhouse-Five, paying particular attention to the structural role played by Kilgore Trout —Vonnegut's literary alter ego— and his six science-fiction stories. Trout's intratextual fiction, it is...

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Main Author:	Lerate de Castro, Jesús
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Alicante 1994-11-01
Series:	Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
Online Access:	https://raei.ua.es/article/view/1994-n7-the-narrative-function-of-kilgore-trout-and-his-fictional-works-in-slaughterhouse-five

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The narrative function of Kilgore Trout and his fictional works in Slaughterhouse-Five

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