Van wie was Howard Austen?

Howard Austen (born Howard Auster; January 28, 1929 – September 22, 2003) was an American copywriter and stage manager.

Best known as the longtime companion of writer Gore Vidal, Austen worked at an advertising agency before becoming a stage manager for Broadway productions. He also ventured into films, helping to cast To Kill a Mockingbird.

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (West Point, 3 oktober 1925 – Hollywood Hills, 31 juli 2012) was een Amerikaans schrijver, dramaticus en essayist.