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     Gore Vidal on Truman Capote, Johnny Carson and Television | 92Y Readings

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     A life in feuds: how Gore Vidal gripped a nation

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     Truman Capote - American Novelist | Mini Bio | BIO

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2. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › the-lifelong-feudThe Lifelong Feud Between Truman Capote and Gore Vidal ...

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   Feb 28, 2024 · February 28, 2024. FX. Feud: Capote vs. the Swans is all about Tom Hollander ’s Truman Capote taking on the upper crust of Upper East Side society. But it just as easily could have been about ...

3. www.tandfonline.com › doi › full‘Just a couple of fags’: Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, and ...

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   Dec 7, 2015 · This article argues that the long-running feud between the two celebrity authors Truman Capote and Gore Vidal indicates a crucial shift in the nature of literary celebrity from the 1940s to the 1970s. At its commencement, the feud was about competition for literary fame and the respective literary talent of the two authors.

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   Aug 3, 2012 · http://www.92Y.org/VPC | In this clip from 2006, Gore Vidal reads from his book, Point to Point Navigation, does some loving and spot on imitations of Truman...

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6. www.pbs.org › newshour › healthTruman Capote’s unhappy ending | PBS NewsHour

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   Oct 1, 2022 · True to form, Gore Vidal called Capote’s death “a wise career move.” Snide comments aside, Truman Capote found all the success he craved and then poured it down a drain of addiction and self ...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gore_VidalGore Vidal - Wikipedia

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   In 1975, Vidal sued Truman Capote for slander, over the accusation that he had once been thrown out of the White House for being drunk, putting his arm around First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and then insulting her mother. Said Capote of Vidal at the time: "I'm always sad about Gore—very sad that he has to breathe every day."

   • Other names: Eugene Luther Vidal Jr.
   • Resting place: Rock Creek Cemetery

   • Education: Phillips Exeter Academy

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   Why did Truman Capote and Gore Vidal feud?

   • This article argues that the long-running feud between the two celebrity authors Truman Capote and Gore Vidal indicates a crucial shift in the nature of literary celebrity from the 1940s to the 1970s. At its commencement, the feud was about competition for literary fame and the respective literary talent of the two authors.

   ‘Just a couple of fags’: Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, and celebrity feud

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   Why did Truman Capote die?

   • The death certificate declared the cause as “liver disease complicated by phlebitis and multiple drug intoxication.” True to form, Gore Vidal called Capote’s death “a wise career move.” Snide comments aside, Truman Capote found all the success he craved and then poured it down a drain of addiction and self-harm.

   Truman Capote’s unhappy ending | PBS NewsHour

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   Was Capote vs the Swans about Gore Vidal?

   • Feud: Capote vs. the Swans is all about Tom Hollander ’s Truman Capote taking on the upper crust of Upper East Side society. But it just as easily could have been about Capote’s relationship with his longtime nemesis, Gore Vidal.

   The Lifelong Feud Between Truman Capote and Gore Vidal, Explained

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   Why did Vidal attack Capote?

   • Vidal’s attacks on Capote are not only about literary talent but also about the way Capote’s effeminate homosexuality affronted the normatively masculine homosexuality that Vidal strove to promote. Yet the two writers adopted similar camp performative strategies to prosecute the feud – above all, the arch putdown.

   ‘Just a couple of fags’: Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, and celebrity feud

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9. www.npr.org › 2012/08/01 › 157732091Famous For His Hates: The Cool, Witty Gore Vidal : NPR

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   Aug 1, 2012 · Gore Vidal was famous for his hates: academia, presidents, whole portions of the American public and, most notably, Truman Capote. Yet he could be incredibly generous to other writer friends. He ...

10. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › truman-capoteThe Enduring Mystery of Truman Capote’s Answered Prayers

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    Mar 13, 2024 · Episode six of Feud features Gore Vidal’s $1 million lawsuit against Truman Capote, as well as Lee Radziwill’s refusal to intervene on behalf of her former friend: “They’re disgusting ...