Truman Capote

Truman Garcia Capote (September 30, 1924, to August 25, 1984) was an American author, screenwriter, dramatist, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays, notably the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the real crime book In Cold Blood (1966), which he referred to as a "non-fiction novel," have been acclaimed as literary masterpieces. More than 20 films and television dramas have been made based on his novels.

Truman Capote began his writing career as a short story writer. The critical acclaim for "Miriam" (1945) drew Random House publisher Bennett Cerf's notice, and it offered him a contract to write the novel Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). In Cold Blood (1966), a journalistic work on the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home brought Capote the greatest acclaim. Capote wrote on the book for six years, with the help of his close friend Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).

Famous Books: In Cold Blood, Summer Crossing, Breakfast at Tiffany's,...