Reading Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions with Christina Jarvis

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Reading Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions with Christina Jarvis

Wednesday, September 9, 2026•7:30 PM9:00 PM

As we reflect on America’s 250th anniversary, this course will look back to Vonnegut’s early 1970s attempts to restore “humane harmony” in his brain as he confronted foundational American myths, a damaged planet, and a culture that seemed like a “sidewalk strewn with junk.” Focusing on Breakfast of Champions (1973) and selected short works, this three-session course will explore the how Vonnegut used his newfound celebrity in the wake of Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) to respond to the Vietnam War, the space race and other Cold War technologies, and the broader social, political, environmental, and economic breakdowns he witnessed.

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