Hollywood (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
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- Author: Gore Vidal
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1912-1924
- Setting: Washington, D.C., and Hollywood, California
- Principal Characters: Woodrow Wilson, Senator James Burden Day, Warren G. Harding, Jesse Smith, Caroline Sanford, Blaise Sanford
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: History
- Locales: Washington, D.C.
Hollywood is the sixth novel in Gore Vidal’s fictional history of the United States. In chronological order, these novels—which also include Burr (1973), Lincoln (1984), 1876 (1976), Empire (1987), and Washington, D.C (1967)—cover every major period from the American Revolution to the middle of the twentieth century. As essayist and novelist, Vidal has been critical of the growth of American imperialism, debunked the founding fathers, and exposed the failings of both the legislative and executive branches of government. Except for Lincoln,...
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