Howard Austen

For the improvisational poet, see Howard Austin.

Howard R. Austen
Born
Howard R. Auster

(1929-01-28)January 28, 1929
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 2003(2003-09-22) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materNew York University
PartnerGore Vidal (1950–2003; his death)

Howard Austen (born Howard Auster;[1] January 28, 1929 – September 22, 2003) was the longtime companion of American writer Gore Vidal. They were together for 53 years, until Austen's death.[2][3]

  1. ^ Jay Parini (November 13, 2006). "The lion in winter: an evening with Gore Vidal". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Wasserman, Steve (September 30, 2003). "A life written between words – From behind the scenes, Howard Austen helped make Gore Vidal's literary career possible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Robert Chalmers (May 25, 2008). "Gore Vidal: Feuds, 'vicious' mother and rumours of a secret love child". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved July 3, 2014.