Quote by: Gore Vidal

I have always regarded as a stroke of good fortune that I was not born or brought up in a small American town; they may be the backbone of the nation, but they are also the backbone of ignorance, bigotry, and boredom, all in vast quantities.


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Author Bio


  • NameGore Vidal
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornOctober 3, 1925
  • DiedJuly 31, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Actor; Screenwriter; Novelist; Essayist; Writer
  • AwardsNational Book Award