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Truman Garcia Capote (/ k ə ˈ p oʊ t i / kə-POH-tee; born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the true ...
Mar 7, 2024 · Truman Capote, photographed in New York City in 1980. The author would die in Los Angeles four years later. But despite Capote’s very public flameout, he didn’t spend 10 years shuttling in and...
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Jun 19, 2024 · Truman Capote (1924–84) was an American writer who is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood (1965) and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958).
- Truman Capote was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition. He is best k...
- Truman Capote wrote numerous short stories as well as novels and novellas, but he earned the most fame from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a 1958 novella...
- Truman Capote won the O. Henry Memorial Award for his short stories “Miriam,” “Shut a Final Door,” and “The House of Flowers.” He also received, wi...
- Truman Capote and Harper Lee bonded as children while he was staying with his aunt next door to Lee in Alabama. Later, though, Capote’s jealousy ov...
Mar 13, 2024 · Truman Capote died on Aug. 25, 1984, which is portrayed on FX's 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'. Here's everything to know about the author's death.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Author Truman Capote wrote the books ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘In Cold Blood,’ a the trailblazing true crime account. Read about his relationships and more.
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Jan 31, 2024 · At the height of his fame, Truman Capote was a fixture in New York City’s elite social circles, capitalizing on the success of classics like In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany’s to ingratiate...
Jan 26, 2024 · Star-studded new series Feud: Capote vs The Swans looks at how author Truman Capote exposed the secrets of some of America's most elite women – and destroyed his career in the process.
