00 / 00 Gore Vidal discusses his novel, Kalki BROADCAST: Apr. 7, 1978 | DURATION: 00:53:48 Synopsis Writer Gore Vidal discusses his book, the Eastern philosophy behind it, and its themes on media sensationalism.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations Details Broadcast Date Apr. 7, 1978 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.54 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 53 minutes, 48 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Literature Comedy, Satire People Journalists Authors, Writers Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Vidal, Gore, 1925- Vidal, Gore, 1925- Kalki. Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Kalki--novel Vishnu Brown, Jerry, 1938- California Carey McWilliams Walter Cronkite Eastern Philosophy Shankar, Ravi Boston 60 Minutes Mike Wallace Brokaw, Tom Carter, Jimmy, 1924- Nixon, Richard Korea Johnson, Lyndon B, (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 Burton K. Wheeler William Borah Related Programs Mary Norris Lloyd discusses her book " A Dream of Mansions" Mar. 8, 1962 Mike Nichols and Elaine May discuss their acting careers May. 29, 1958 Discussing the new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published by Random House) with editor Victor Doyno May. 24, 1996 Kay Boyle discusses her book "Being Geniuses Together" 1969 Jonathan Miller discusses Shakespeare Jan. 12, 1970 Barbara Kingsolver discusses her book "Animal Dreams: A Novel" Sep. 17, 1990