VIDAL, Gore Creation New York: Random House, (1981). Price: $25.00 Softcover. Uncorrected proof. Fine in wrappers. Item #59238 ISBN: 0394500156 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Gore Vidal birth name: Eugene Luther Gore Vidal born: 10/3/1925 died: 07/31/2012 View Reference Info Biography Prolific American novelist, playwright, and essayist, noted for his irreverent and intellectually adroit novels. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore