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...

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....

At the heart of Truman Capote's writing was his dedication to, and fascination with, the importance of style. In seeking to elevate the art of storytelling Capote forged together various techniques, and, at least for the second half of his career, he...

When he died just over a month short of his sixtieth birthday, Truman Capote left behind a substantial fortune, a legacy of literary success and controversy, and a sense of incompleteness, of promise unfulfilled. Having literally made his name a...

Truman Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons, in New Orleans on 30 September 1924. His parents divorced when he was four, and some years later his mother married again, this time a well-to-do businessman named Capote, whose surname his stepson chose...

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...