and Norman Mailer.Īs a novelist, Vidal explored the nature of corruption in public and private life. As a public intellectual, Gore Vidal's topical debates on sex, politics, and religion with other intellectuals and writers occasionally turned into quarrels with the likes of William F. His political and cultural essays were published in The Nation, the New Statesman, the New York Review of Books, and Esquire magazines. As a political commentator and essayist, Vidal's primary focus was the history and society of the United States, especially how a militaristic foreign policy reduced the country to a decadent empire. Senator, Vidal was born into an upper-class political family. Senate (for California).Ī grandson of a U.S.

House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Eugene Luther Gore Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l/ born Eugene Louis Vidal, Octo– July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.

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