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Noel Parmentel
American writer (1926–2024)
Noel Edward Parmentel Jr. (June 21, 1926 – August 31, 2024) was an American writer who was a leading figure on the New York political journalism, literary, and cultural scene during the 20th century.
He was known for criticizing political figures on the left and right that he considered "phonies". He was credited with introducing a much-quoted question about Richard Nixon: "Would you buy a used car from this man?" He wrote for publications such as The Nation, National Review and Esquire.
Parmentel mentored writers such as John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. He collaborated on films with Norman Mailer and Richard Leacock and advised Mailer to run for mayor of New York City in 1969.
Background and career
Born in 1926 in the Algiers section of New Orleans, Parmentel attended Tulane University after World War II service in the US Marine Corps, and moved to New York City in the 1950s.[1] There, he quickly became a prom