Curated OER
Vidal's History--And Yours?
Students watch AMERICAN MASTERS: THE EDUCATION OF GORE VIDAL and apply Guided Reading principles to Vidal's writing. They discuss how to think and question in his way and determine for themselves how political writing can shape our...
Curated OER
Gore Vidal
For this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Gore Vidal, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Gore Vidal
PBS chronicles the life of the novelist and playwright Gore Vidal. Take a look at the career timeline and watch videotaped interviews. RealPlayer plugin required.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Gore Vidal
A biography of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, one of America's greatest writers. He was also a well known political commentator. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburg: The Gore Vidal Index
This extensive and thorough site maintained by University of Pittsburgh faculty member Harry Kloman contains an overview of Gore Vidal's life and career, reviews of his novels, reviews of several books about Vidal, and links to a variety...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Gore Vidal
This site, from a public library in Finland, provides information on Gore Vidal's life, a list of works by and about him, and other interesting information.
Emory University
Emory University: Calvino's Death
The full text of a eulogy for famous Italian author Italo Calvino by Gore Vidal is provided here.