Truman Capote
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Brief Biography
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans but primarily raised in Monroeville, Alabama, by his mother’s relatives. He formed a lifelong friendship with Harper Lee, who lived next door. Capote moved to New York City with his mother and stepfather in 1933. He pursued writing and, in 1948, published his debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, which drew from his childhood experiences in Monroeville. In 1958, Capote released his acclaimed masterpiece, Breakfast at Tiffany's, exploring themes of love, identity, and belonging. His most significant literary achievement, In Cold Blood, a groundbreaking “nonfiction novel” published in 1966, blurred the lines between fiction and reality, chronicling a brutal set of murders in a small Kansas town. He continued writing but was less successful before his death in 1984.
Publications
Other Voices, Other Rooms. New York; Random House, 1948.
A Tree of Night and Other Stories. New York; Random House, 1949.
Local Color. New York; Random House, 1950.
The Grass Harp. New York; Random House, 1951.
The Muses are Heard: An Account. New York; Random House, 1956.
Breakfast at Tiffany's. New York; Random House, 1958.
Selected Writings. New York; Random House, 1963.
A Christmas Memory. New York; Random House, 1966.
In Cold Blood. New York; Random House, 1966.
House of Flowers. New York; Random House, 1968.
The Thanksgiving Visitor. New York; Random House, 1968.
The Dog's Bark. New York; Random House, 1973.
Miriam. Mankato; Creative Education, Inc., 1982.
Music for Chameleons: New Writing. New York; Random House, 1983.
One Christmas. New York; Random House, 1983.
Jug of Silver. Mankato; Creative Education, 1986.
I Remember Grandpa: A Story. Atlanta; Peachtree, 1987.
Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel. New York; Random House, 1987.
The White Rose. Newton, Iowa; Tamazunchala Press, 1987.
A Tree of Night and Other Stories. New York; Random House, 1949.
Local Color. New York; Random House, 1950.
The Grass Harp. New York; Random House, 1951.
The Muses are Heard: An Account. New York; Random House, 1956.
Breakfast at Tiffany's. New York; Random House, 1958.
Selected Writings. New York; Random House, 1963.
A Christmas Memory. New York; Random House, 1966.
In Cold Blood. New York; Random House, 1966.
House of Flowers. New York; Random House, 1968.
The Thanksgiving Visitor. New York; Random House, 1968.
The Dog's Bark. New York; Random House, 1973.
Miriam. Mankato; Creative Education, Inc., 1982.
Music for Chameleons: New Writing. New York; Random House, 1983.
One Christmas. New York; Random House, 1983.
Jug of Silver. Mankato; Creative Education, 1986.
I Remember Grandpa: A Story. Atlanta; Peachtree, 1987.
Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel. New York; Random House, 1987.
The White Rose. Newton, Iowa; Tamazunchala Press, 1987.
Themes
Truman Capote wrote short stories, novels, play adaptations, essays, travel articles, celebrity portraits, and a story about a series of Kansas murders which he called a "nonfiction novel." A frequent theme in his works is the loneliness that comes from not fitting in.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Capote, Truman, “Truman Capote,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/549.