Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Major Works

Novels

Capote published his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, when he was twenty three years old. In 1965, consuming more than six years of his life, In Cold Blood was published.

Biography

Capote was born in New Orleans on September 30, 1924 to Archulus Persons and Lillie Mae Faulk (Persons) with his birth name being Truman Streckfus Persons. He later adopted the Capote surname when his mother divorced Archulus Persons and remarried Joe Capote. Before she committed suicide, Capote and his mother both admitted that she was not suited for motherhood. In the late 1970’s, Capote was treated for a drug and alcohol addiction and suffered from tic doloroux.

Timeline

In 1975, he allowed Esquire magazine to print portions of his unfinished novel, Answered Prayers.

Works Cited

Krebs, Albin. “Truman Capote Is Dead at 59; Novelist of Style and Clarity.” New York Times 26 Aug. 1984, sec. L1+