Gore Vidal: Literary juggernaut ... and screenwriter
When Gore Vidal passed away in 2012, the LA Times described him as a 'literary juggernaut' - I liked that, hence the title. He was incredibly prolific and yes, he wrote screenplays, too.
I wasn’t planning on writing about Gore Vidal. I knew about his life, bits and pieces, had read Creation and Myra Breckinridge, knew about his sharp wit, his political engagement, his famed feuds with the likes of Norman Mailer, William F. Buckley Jr. and Truman Capote - his has been a very, very storied life. But why bring him up now? Well, serendipity…
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