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Truman Capote | | Birth Date: |
September 30, 1924 | | Death Date: |
August 25, 1984 | | Place of Birth: |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | | Place of Death: |
Los Angeles, California, United States | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of Truman Capote
472 words, approx. 2 pages
 A master at blending fact and fiction, both in his writing and in his personal life, Truman Capote was born on September 30, 1924, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His childhood was difficult due his parents' divorce, his mother's decision to send Truman to... summary from source:
 Biography of Truman Capote
12,687 words, approx. 42 pages
 When Truman Capote died on 25 August 1984, a month short of his sixtieth birthday, he had few mourners. In a letter to Helen S. Garson after the 1986 publication of Answered Prayers, Capote's longtime editor, Joe Fox, stated he was happy not to have to... summary from source:
 Biography of Truman Capote
8,121 words, approx. 27 pages
Truman Capote (1924-1984) was one the most famous and controversial figures in contemporary American literature. The ornate style and dark psychological themes of his early fiction caused reviewers to categorize him as a Southern Gothic writer....
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 Truman Capote Quotes
581 words, approx. 2 pages
Truman Capote , born Truman Streckfus Persons ( 30 September , 1924 – 25 August , 1984 ), was an American writer, whose works include Breakfast at Tiffany's with the character Holly Golightly. Sourced Disco is the best floor show in town. It's very...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Capote, Truman (1924-1984) Summary
1,159 words, approx. 4 pagesTruman Capote is one of the more fascinating figures on the American literary landscape, being one of the country's few writers to cross the border between celebrity and literary acclaim. His wit and media presence made for a colorful melange... summary from source:
 Truman Capote Information
8,891 words, approx. 30 pages
Truman Capote (pronounced /ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti/) (30 September, 1924 – 25 August, 1984) was an American writer whose stories, novels, plays, and non-fiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958)...
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 The Washington Post Truman Capote: In Cold Print
05/29/1988: 1,441 words, approx. 5 pages CAPOTE A Biography By Gerald Clarke Simon and Schuster. 631 pp. $22.95 TRUMAN CAPOTE liked to say he was "as tall as a shotgun and as noisy." He came onto the literary scene in 1945 at the age of 21 loudly proclaiming his... summary from source:
The Washington Post Truman Capote in the Realm of the Senses
06/20/1988: 1,174 words, approx. 4 pages If the ecstatic reviews it's been receiving are any guide, Gerald Clarke's new biography of Truman Capote is likely to be popular beach reading this summer. The book is fat, juicy, anecdotal, scandalous: all the things readers look for when what is on their... summary from source:
 The New York Observer $50 M. for a Plaza Condo? Welcome to the New Benchmark in Manhattan Luxury
5/22/2007: 333 words, approx. 1 pagesHas a metropolis ever had such a lengthy era of debauched prosperity? Will the bubbly prices of hard-boiling Manhattan real estate ever simmer down? No. According to a source, a condo at the newly refurbished Plaza Hotel has gone to contract for at least $50... summary from source:
The New York Observer TEST: That Gal From Speed Drives Truman, Take 2
10/22/2006: 1,952 words, approx. 7 pagesThey gave the Oscar to the wrong Truman Capote. I do not begrudge the versatile, popular Philip Seymour Hoffman his Oscar for playing the tiny terror in Capote, but he was doing an impression. In Infamous, the second movie about the tortures that the literary...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Kenneth T. Reed
15,287 words, approx. 51 pages
In the following essay, Reed categorizes Capote's short fiction in terms of the settings of the stories.
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Critical Essay by Ihab H. Hassan
8,035 words, approx. 27 pages
In the following essay, Hassan identifies the Narcissus theme as the unifying motif of Capote's work.
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