Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [3264]

GORE VIDAL wrote his first novel at the age of nineteen while overseas in World War II. Williwaw was published in 1946. Thirty years later 1876 is being published. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 3264

Note

This passage summarizes Vidal’s early career, giving insight into his development as a writer and the historical context of his work during WWII.