Gore Vidal
Born
in West Point, New York, The United States
October 03, 1925
Died
July 31, 2012
Genre
Influences
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Burr
3 editions
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published
1973
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Lincoln
92 editions
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published
1984
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The City and the Pillar
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1948
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Julian
119 editions
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published
1964
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Creation
66 editions
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published
1981
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Myra Breckinridge
67 editions
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published
1968
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1876
49 editions
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published
1976
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Empire
63 editions
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published
1987
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Palimpsest
36 editions
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published
1995
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The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000
20 editions
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published
2001
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“How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.”
― Julian
― Julian
“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”
― Screening History
― Screening History
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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Glens Falls (NY) ...: Gore Vidal's American Chronicles series | 10 | 81 | Aug 30, 2009 02:00PM | |
The Seasonal Read...: FALL CHALLENGE 2009 PLANS | 167 | 1518 | Oct 14, 2009 08:10AM | |
The Life of a Boo...: National Book Award 2009 | 6 | 143 | Nov 23, 2009 02:30PM | |
The History Book ...: HISTORICAL FICTION POLLS | 6 | 342 | Jan 21, 2010 12:04AM | |
Pick-a-Shelf: 2010-07 - History - What will you read in July? | 61 | 90 | Jul 07, 2010 11:44AM |