The name "Kilgore Trout" in the previous post suggests a passage in
Wikipedia on authors — two real, one imaginary —
"The 'Kilgore Trout' name was a transparent reference to
the older writer (substituting 'Kilgore' for 'Theodore' and
'Trout' for 'Sturgeon'), but since the characterization was
less than flattering (both Sturgeon and Trout were financially
unsuccessful and seemingly slipping into obscurity),
Vonnegut did not publicly state the connection, nor did
Sturgeon encourage the comparison."
See also, in this journal, Theodore Sturgeon's "The Dreaming Jewels."