The Children's Crusade Revisited: Slaughterhouse-Five at 50
The Children's Crusade Revisited: Slaughterhouse-Five at 50
Special | 28m 47s | Video has closed captioning.
A veteran of World War II, Vonnegut based his classic novel in part on his traumatic experience as a young prisoner of war during the Allied firebombing of Dresden in Feb. 1945. The documentary gives an intimate look at the talented but troubled author and the impacts of his anti-war novel on American literature and culture.
Aired: 08/12/20
Expires: 08/11/24
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