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He was a good writer, a smart guy and he liked Orwell, but the move to Vanity Fair seemed a change in direction that put some of his values in question. I'm not
by Kroem3r 15y ago
He was a good writer, a smart guy and he liked Orwell, but the move to Vanity Fair seemed a change in direction that put some of his values in question. I'm not sure that his run at Mother Theresa was worthwhile, his run at Kissinger probably was and his support for the war in Iraq was ridiculous. And I never figured out who he was fooling by saying that he was the 'new Gore Vidal'. Maybe it was his publicist. Sad to hear of his passing, but he was, like, just a guy, you know?
- dionidium 15y agoIt was Vidal himself: "I have been asked whether I wish to nominate a successor, an inheritor, a dauphin or delfino. I have decided to name Christopher Hitchens." http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=“I+have+been+asked+whether+I+wish+to+nominate+a+successor%2C+an+inheritor%2C+a+dauphin+or+delfino.+I+have+decided+to+name+Christopher+Hitchens.” http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=“I+have+been+asked+...