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Truman Capote

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In Cold Blood Summary

In Cold Blood is the ninth published work by celebrated writer, Truman Capote. This work is Capote’s attempt to create the nonfiction genre, a new direction in publishing in its time. In this book, Capote explores the true story of the murders of the Clutter family in rural Kansas. The Clutters were found in their home on the morning of November 15, 1959. They had been bound and shot. News of this...

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Truman Capote Biographies (6)

Truman Capote

8,129 words, approx. 28 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... Read more

Truman Capote

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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 parent... Read more

Truman Capote

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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 busin... Read more

Truman Capote

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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, a... Read more

Truman Capote

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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... Read more

Truman Capote

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Biography EssayWhen 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 incompletene... Read more

Essays & Analysis (4)

Critical Essay by John Hollowell

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The Origins of Homicidal Mentality

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Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood and an interview with him The Story Behind a Nonfiction Novel by George Plimpton both reveal that impulses, projections made from others such as Dick, and behavior ... Read more

Dualism in Truman Capote's in Cold Blood

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To fully understand the purpose of In Cold Blood, one must explore Capote's strategy in writing such a tale. In his "In Cold Blood," Capote raises the possibility of rational order without ever fully ... Read more

Characterization in In Cold Blood

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The book In Cold Blood, was written differently than any other book I have ever read. In the beginning of the story Truman Capote profiles the town of Holcomb and the Clutter family. It appears that t... Read more

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