Truman Garcia Capote (pronounced /ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti/; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, was an American writer, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from Capote novels, stories and s...
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Truman Garcia Capote (pronounced /ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti/; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, was an American writer, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from Capote novels, stories and screenplays. In Cold Blood turned out to be a milestone in popular culture, being often credited with pioneering the "true crime" genre of nonfiction. From the time of its publication, its factuality and Capote's journalistic integrity have been called into question, and this has continued in the decades since his death.
Rising above a troubled childhood characterized by divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple migrations, he discovered his calling by the age of eleven and for the rest of his childhood honed his craft. As a...
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