Athlon Sports CTBL-032190 22 x 17 in. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Signed 1982 Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall Poster, JSA - No.SS17760

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was an American writer. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published 14 novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works, with further collections being published after his death. Vonnegut came to Milwaukee's Centennial Hall on Oct. 17, 1985, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Milwaukee Public Library. There, he gave a speech titled "How To Get A Job Like Mine" to 719 people. He told of his beginnings as a short story writer. His first short story for $750, his second, for $850. "Pretty soon money was piling up in a corner of the house, but this opportunity has dried up," he continued. "People used to pay for their babies by writing short stories." Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has hand signed this 1982 Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall 22x17 Poster. JSA Authentication Sticker #SS17760 and JSA Certificate of Authenticity.

• Signed by: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
• Authentication: JSA
• Size: 22 x 17 in.