Eliot Rosewater is a recurring character in the novels of American author Kurt Vonnegut. He appears throughout various novels as an alcoholic, and a philanthropist who claims to be a volunteer fireman. He runs the Rosewater Foundation, an organization created to keep the family's money in the family. He is among the few fans of the novels of Kilgore Trout (another of Vonnegut's creations).
Read more about Eliot Rosewater: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Slaughterhouse-Five, Film Appearances, Appearances in Vonnegut's Novels
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