Description
Since the publication of his first novel in 1946, Gore Vidal has been one of America's most successful writers, as well as one of its most outspoken public figures. The author of more than twenty novels-including The City and the Pillar, Myra Breckinridge, Burr, and Lincoln-as well as several books of nonfiction, plays, and screenplays, Gore Vidal has been a leading man of American letters for more than half a century.
As the first comprehensive bibliography of Gore Vidal in nearly thirty years, this volume charts the entire range of Vidal's career, as well as the abundant amount of criticism and scholarship he has received. This exhaustive record covers the entire span of Vidal's sixty years of writing, from his first novel, Williwaw, in 1946, to his 2006 memoir Point to Point Navigation. Divided into three sections-works by Gore Vidal, Vidal in translation, and works about Vidal-the bibliography cites all of his books, contributions to books and periodicals, theatrical plays, television plays, screenplays, and adaptations of his work into various media (films, miniseries, recorded books, e-books, etc.). In addition, this volume chronicles the immense amount of criticism that Vidal has received, either in monographs, scholarly essays, newspaper coverage, book reviews, or elsewhere. Within these divisions there are numerous subdivisions, generally arranged thematically to cover the full scope and breadth of Vidal's work and of work about him.
All items are annotated, placing Vidal and his work in context and assessing each work's significance. Designed to promote the study of this prolific author's life and work, Gore Vidal: A Comprehensive Bibliography will be of great benefit to students and scholars of American literature and politics.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Explanatory Notes
Part 4 I. Works by Gore Vidal
Chapter 5 A. Books and Pamphlets
Chapter 6 B. Short Stories and Poems
Chapter 7 C. Essays and Reviews
Chapter 8 D. Plays
Chapter 9 E. Screenplays
Chapter 10 F. Published Letters
Chapter 11 G. Manuscripts
Chapter 12 H. Media Adaptations
Chapter 13 I. Vidal in the Media
Part 14 II. Gore Vidal in Translation
Chapter 15 A. Books and Pamphlets
Chapter 16 B. Contributions to Books and Pamphlets
Part 17 III. Works about Gore Vidal
Chapter 18 A. Bibliographies
Chapter 19 B. News Items and Encyclopedias
Chapter 20 C. Interviews
Chapter 21 D. Books about Vidal
Chapter 22 E. Criticism in Books and Periodicals
Chapter 23 F. Book Reviews
Chapter 24 G. Media Reviews
Chapter 25 H. Websites
Chapter 26 I. Academic Papers
Chapter 27 J. Miscellany
Part 28 Indexes
Chapter 29 A. Names
Chapter 30 B. Titles by Vidal
Chapter 31 C. Periodicals
Part 32 About the Author
Product details
| Published | 11 Jun 2007 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9780810866690 |
| Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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