On July 31, 2012 (June 13, 2012 in the lunar calendar), American novelist Gore Vidal passed away. Gore Vidal Gore Vidal was born in 1925 at a military home in West Point, New York. On July 31, 2012, he passed away at his home in Hollywood due to complications from pneumonia. He was 86 years old. He failed to run for Congress in 1960; he failed again in 1982 for the Democratic nomination of California Senate in the U.S. Congress. He is a novelist, playwright, essayist, critic, film director and actor. In addition to writing, he also played "Gore Vidal" in Fellini's film "Rome". He was the screenwriter of the film "Washington" starring Henry Fonda. In his youth, he also wrote scripts for MGM for a long time. Although Vidal is gay, he cannot be classified as gay literary writers. He is a writer who is keen on political discussions. His novels "Kalki", political trilogy "Washington D.C.","Burr" and "1876" are all reflections on the short history of the United States over 200 years and the gloom of American society. Especially in his later years, Vidal paid more attention to politics and war, criticized the U.S. government and society more, and showed no mercy to successive U.S. presidents. He believed that George W. Bush was the most stupid and dangerous president in U.S. history, ridiculed Theodore Roosevelt as a soft American man, and ridiculed Reagan for his unswerving "indulging in the art of preservatives." He criticized the United States for wanting to get involved in war in order to make money, and believed that the Americans deserved it. Vidal is considered one of the most rebellious writers in America since Hemingway. He never hides his gay identity, and his gay novels have pioneered gay writing. He also made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the U.S. government and showed no mercy in criticizing successive U.S. presidents. Vidal has published 25 novels, several plays and more than 200 essays, and few of his works have been translated into Chinese. "My favorite contemporary American writer is Gore Vidal. He is a veteran of the American literary world. I especially like his humorous and satirical essays, which are very interesting. His fierce writing and witty conversation made him a star in American literature. ¡±