| Truman
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| Nationality - American |
Profession - Author |
| Date of birth - 30 Sep 1924
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Date of death - 1984 |
| Place of birth
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Truman Capote (his full name was Truman Streckfus changing it to Truman Garcia Capote in 1935.), born in New Orleans on September 30, 1924 was a Gothic novelist, journalist, and celebrated man-about-town.
He was widely hailed as a stylist after publication of his earliest writings. These include his novel of alienated youth, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS (1948), the Gothic short stories in A TREE OF NIGHT (1949), and the lighter novel THE GRASS HARP (1951; play, 1952).
In public, Truman Capote was outrageous. He offended and insulted people, and remarked that Jack Kerouac's work "isn't writing at all; it's typing." He was a social climber, a back stabber, and his behavior was frequently offensive if not downright disgusting.
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To learn about the public Truman Capote, you have only to turn to George Plimpton's oral history, TRUMAN CAPOTE: IN WHICH VARIOUS FRIENDS, ENEMIES, ACQUAINTANCES AND DETRACTORS RECALL HIS TURBULENT CAREER. Plimpton has collected the remembrances, some pleasant, some not, of people who knew Capote at various stages of his life. It's a fascinating book, but I would argue that it only tells part of the story.
Capote was also a writer of uncommon grace and sensitivity. His words whirl and twirl along the pages, spinning unforgettable images of people and places.
Capote became interested in the brutal murder of a Kansas farm family. For several years he dug up the facts, talking to everyone connected with the killing. The result was `In Cold Blood' (1966), which was based on fact, but read like suspense fiction and became immensely popular. It was produced as a movie (1967). `Then It All Came Down' (1976) also deals with crime and criminal justice. Capote also produced `Music for Chameleons' (1980), a mixed collection of short stories, essays, and journalistic reporting.
Truman Capote died in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 25, 1984. |
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