Thread: Gore Vidal interview. Interesting, short read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/ma...html?ref=books

The guy seems like a crude, angry twat, but perhaps I'm just an ignorant part of the public who can not appreciate his genius (as he so bluntly says of other critics). Either way, I suddenly want to find one of his novels.

Has anyone here read his work? If so, what did you think of it?

I've only read non-fiction essays of his, unfortunately, but the guy's a genius.

LMAO. That interview was awesome.

That was extremely entertaining. If you thought he was an angry twat it because at the time you clicked on that link you had expectations.

No, actually, he's really this bitchy little twat. He makes Truman Capote look like Hemingway.

Originally Posted by Charlie_Eleanor

That was extremely entertaining. If you thought he was an angry twat it because at the time you clicked on that link you had expectations.

Not really. When I clicked on the link I was thinking, "Who tha' fuck is deez guy, dawg?"

After reading through it, I came away with the both the feeling of wanting to see his work as well as considering him a bitchy old man.

Akumu, thanks for the response. That's all the incentive I need to go look for one of his novels. After I finish the two novels I'm on now I'll go see what I can grab. Wikipedia says his first novel was a success, so I guess I'll start there.

Lin. That's funny. And though there's no reason to write it, I shall anyway. Hemingway is fucking awesome. Yep. Reading For Whom the Bells Tolls now and loving it.

"You were chaste?"

By who?


ahahahahah gold. apparently Kerouac offered to give Vidal a blowjob but Gore had none of it.

Highly unlikely anecdote. Kerouac wasn't a homosexual and I don't think Vidal would turn it down. The guy practically has BOTTOM stenciled on his forehead.

BTW, he means "By whom"