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RIP Gore Vidal

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Major Malcontent, Jul 31, 2012.

  1. Major Malcontent

    Major Malcontent Member

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    RIP Gore Vidal- Your play "The Best Man" is more relevant than ever with today's political systems.

    I don't agree with everything you ever said but you were spot on so often...and you were an unabashed, unrepentant intellectual in a world that is cratering because it suddenly decided being smart is a bad thing.
     
    #1 Major Malcontent, Jul 31, 2012
  2. Rasputin12

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    Who the **** is this?
     
    #2 Rasputin12, Aug 1, 2012
  3. Spooner

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    You can't be serious.

    RIP.
     
    #3 Spooner, Aug 1, 2012
  4. BMoney

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    Gore was one of the great historical novelists of our time, as well as being an important iconoclast and commentator on America. I will miss him.
     
    #4 BMoney, Aug 1, 2012
  5. dmc89

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    RIP. :(

    I had the pleasure of meeting him some years back. Had a very courteous and sincere demeanor. His best books in no order which I highly suggest every person to read:

    Creation
    Julian
    Imperial America
    Last Empire
    Perpetual War
     
    #5 dmc89, Aug 1, 2012
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    RIP
     
    #6 lean, Aug 1, 2012
  7. Haymitch

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    Damn. First I'm hearing of it. Check out his work on Lincoln.

    RIP
     
    #7 Haymitch, Aug 1, 2012
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    One of my favorite writers ever. I own his massive collection of essays and almost every single one is amazing. I also really liked the book Kalki.

    Sad day.
     
    #8 rhadamanthus, Aug 1, 2012
  9. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    RIP.

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    #9 Juxtaposed Jolt, Aug 1, 2012
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