I came to know Gore Vidal in the mid-1980s, when I was living in southern Italy, virtually a neighbour, and our friendship lasted until his death in 2012. Needless to say, he was a complicated and often combative man. — Jay Parini

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Mini who’s who:

Jay Parini : American Writer
Born:  April 2, 1948