The Books Quiz: About whose death did Gore Vidal remark, ‘Great career move’?

Plus: Which Irish writer contributed to the scandalous musical revue Oh! Calcutta!?

Gore Vidal (1925-2012) at home in Ravello, Italy in August 2004. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Sun Mar 13 2022 - 06:00

John Self

John Self is a contributor to The Irish Times

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