The event which influenced and inspired the author to write "Harrison Bergeron" was his previous work on Cat's Cradle.
Harrison Bergeron is a dystopian science-fiction literary work that was authored by an American writer called Kurt Vonnegut and it was centered around achieving total equality among American citizens.
This science-fiction short story was first published in October 1961 on "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction."
Furthermore, the event which most likely influenced and inspired the author to write "Harrison Bergeron" was his previous work on Cat's Cradle.
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