Gore Vidal
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal ( /ˌɡɔr vɨˈdɑːl/;, born Eugene Louis Vidal, October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer known for his essays, novels, screenplays, and Broadway plays. He was also known for his patrician manner, Transatlantic accent, and witty aphorisms. Vidal came from a distinguished political lineage; his grandfather was the U.S. Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma.
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“There is something about a bureaucrat that does not like a poem.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)
“Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)