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National Book Award winner Gore Vidal (Oct. 3, 1925 - July 31, 2012) wrote twenty-three novels, five plays, many screenplays, short stories, well over two hundred essays, and a memoir.

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Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 18, 2017 Dig deeper

America the Great … Police State

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 Let us accept that we are no longer a republic governed by laws—only by armed men and force. This is just like the days of Billy the Kid. You have an armed man going down a dusty street, and that is authority. And it has come to this for us. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal Speaks Seriously Ill of the Dead

BLANK Aug 6, 2012 In this essay, first published in 2008, the iconic author objected to Newsweek's obituary of his onetime rival, William F Buckley, a "knightly man" who stood up to "bullies" like Gore Vidal by verbally gay-bashing him on national televisionIn this essay, first published in 2008, Gore Vidal objected to Newsweek's obituary of his onetime rival, William F Buckley . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America the Great … Police State

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 Truthdig was proud to be the home of Gore Vidal's essays over the last six years In a tribute to his legacy, we'll be rerunning his great works In this essay, written in 2009, Vidal wants us to accept that the US is no longer a republic, no longer governed by laws -- only by armed men and force . Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on gay marriage

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 Oct. 22, 2009 Gore Vidal, on "The Joy Behar Show" on the HLN cable channel, says gay marriage puts him "to sleep." Dig deeper

Gore Vidal talks to Charlie Rose

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009 Author Gore Vidal discusses his life, work and latest book, "Gore Vidal: Snapshots in History's Glare." Dig deeper

Gore Vidal’s presidential prediction

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 May 23, 2008 Author Gore Vidal tells Sir David Frost why he believes Hillary Clinton has lost the battle to become the Democratic presidential candidate and why, if Barack Obama is elected president, it will be a sign of progress for the U.S. Dig deeper

Gore Vidal’s take on television

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 Part 1 Author Gore Vidal, on the Real News Network, discusses the state of television news and democracy: "There are so many questions that television refuses to take up -- much less answer." Dig deeper

Gore Vidal interviewed on Al Jazeera

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 Nov. 2, 2008 Al Jazeera interviewer Riz Khan talks to one of America's most outspoken writers, Gore Vidal, who has described the U.S. as imperialist and divided. Vidal explains his hopes for a Barack Obama presidency. Dig deeper

Gore Vidal

Vidal, Gore

America the Great … Police State

Gore Vidal Speaks Seriously Ill of the Dead

America the Great … Police State

Gore Vidal on gay marriage

Gore Vidal talks to Charlie Rose

Gore Vidal’s presidential prediction

Gore Vidal’s take on television

Gore Vidal interviewed on Al Jazeera

Gore Vidal vs. David Dimbleby on election night

Gore Vidal’s view of McCain

Gore Vidal on terror and dandruff