Death of a cynic The death Gore Vidal | 19252012 Novelist never shied from controversy Celebrated Literary Figure Dies Farewell to the everlasting gadfly 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 The eclectic author chronicled major cultural shifts in the United States in books, essays and plays. 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. 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 Gore Vidal dies at 86; honored author drew literary luminaries to Hudson Valley It's been more than 40 years since Richard Jenrette bought the Edgewater estate in Barrytown from Gore Vidal, finalizing the deal following a vodka on the rocks with Shirley MacLaine. 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, 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. 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. Author, playwright Gore Vidal dies 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. Gore Vidal left his literary mark Gore Vidal, the prolific polemicist of the left whose novels, plays and commentary challenged fellow Americans to rethink textbook lessons about power and patriotism, has died. He was 86.
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