Getting To Know Truman Capote
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 30, 1924, and unfortunately he was born into a desolated family. When he turned 4 years old his parents divorced, and he was sent to Monroeville, Alabama to live with his relatives. When Truman's mother remarried to a successful businessman, he moved to New York and worked for the New Yorker. At first his role was small, but then he began to write articles and publish his first few novels. Success didn't come quickly, so Truman moved to Europe to write fiction and non-fictional stories. After writing and directing several plays, Truman gain more prominence and moved back to the United States where he wrote two of his greatest works,BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965). Truman Capote died in August 25, 1984, at the age of sixty. Truman will always be remembered for his unique style of clothing and literature.
Alex, I'm glad you wrote about the author. It let me know about what the author has went through as a kid and how he became a great success over a period of time with the books. I didn't really get about the background of the book much until I read this.
ReplyDeleteCapote was also friends with Harper Lee the author of the Mockingbird. Harper Lee used Capote as Dill, one of the character's in the book.
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