Kilgore Trout

recurring character in various works of American author Kurt Vonnegut
Person fictional_human Q965465
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Kilgore Trout

Summary

Kilgore Trout is a fictional human[1]. He was born on +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He draws 378 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #645 of 5,308).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kilgore Trout was born on +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Kilgore Trout was born on +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Kilgore Trout died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kilgore Trout died on +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Kilgore Trout held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kilgore Trout's professions included writer[4].
  • Kilgore Trout is the creator of Kurt Vonnegut[9].
  • Kilgore Trout is recorded as male[10].
  • Kilgore Trout's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Kilgore Trout's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Kilgore Trout's performer is recorded as Albert Finney[13].
  • Kilgore Trout's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2022087886[14].
  • Kilgore Trout's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x1wt[15].
  • Kilgore Trout's family name is recorded as Trout[16].
  • Kurt Vonnegut inspired Kilgore Trout[17].
  • Theodore Sturgeon inspired Kilgore Trout[18].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as Timequake[19].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as Breakfast of Champions[20].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater[21].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as Slaughterhouse-Five[22].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as Jailbird[23].
  • Kilgore Trout's present in work is recorded as Galápagos[24].
  • Kilgore Trout's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID is recorded as trout_kilgore[25].
  • Kilgore Trout's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007572630805171[26].
  • Kilgore Trout's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/5ac53522-814a-4888-9834-a90629b6df81[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Career and Affiliations

Kilgore Trout worked as a writer[4].

Works and Contributions

Kilgore Trout is the creator of Kurt Vonnegut[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Kilgore Trout draws 378 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #645 of 5,308).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What did Kilgore Trout do for work?

Kilgore Trout worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Breakfast of Champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Timequake. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Breakfast of Champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Timequake. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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