Death of a cynic The death Gore Vidal | 19252012 Novelist never shied from controversy Farewell to the everlasting gadfly Celebrated Literary Figure Dies celebrated author playwright dies Elegant dissenter connoisseur US decline Author Commentator and Politician at 86 Meetings with were 'memorable ' says Hank Meijer Vidal's criticism commentary coupled patrician bearing iconoclastic

gore-vidal-1974.jpg He was among the last generation of literary writers who were also genuine celebrities Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies tall, handsome and composed — and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier. Gore Vidal The eclectic author chronicled major cultural shifts in the United States in books, essays and plays. Appreciation: Gore Vidal / Writer whose works challenged, enthralled Mr. Vidal's work presented readers with unpleasant, sometimes repellent views of American history and contemporary culture. Gore Vidal as writer-provocateur, elitist and populist To him, the world was both subject and spectacle. Yet he remained, always, an author difficult to categorize. Appreciation: To him, the world was both subject and spectacle. Yet he remained, always, an author difficult to categorize. Gore Vidal, best-selling author and playwright, dies at 86 One of the last of a generation of celebrity authors, Vidal died at his home in the Hollywood Hills on Tuesday evening after suffering pneumonia. Gore Vidal, 86, a literary giant who challenged the powerful In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal might have been president, or even king. He had an aristocrat's bearing -- tall, handsome and composed -- and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier. Writer Gore Vidal dies at age 86 He was among the last generation of literary writers who were also genuine celebrities. Gore Vidal, 'Caligula' screenwriter, dies at age 86 Gore Vidal, screenwriter of films such as 'Caligula,' died at age 86 in Los Angeles on July 31, 2012. Opinion: Gore Vidal brilliant -- and flawed Biographer Fred Kaplan says the famed writer was cold, narcissistic, pompous and pur wit and vision above truth. He was also a riveting and immense literary talent
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