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Gore Vidal was an American writer, essayist, and politician.
* He was born in West Point, New York, in 1925.
* He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard University in 1946.
* Vidal published his first novel, Williwaw, in 1946.
* He wrote over 25 novels, including The City and the Pillar and Myra Breckinridge.
* He also wrote essays, plays, and screenplays.
* Vidal was a vocal critic of American foreign policy and culture.
* He was a lifelong Democrat and ran for office twice, but was unsuccessful both times.
* Vidal died in Los Angeles in 2012 at the age of 86.