Truman Capote Truman Capote Truman Garcia Capote (; born Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1958) and the true crime novel "In Cold Blood" (1966), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from his work. Capote rose above a childhood troubled by divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple migrations. He had discovered his calling as
Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella) issue to skyrocket. Both Attie and Brodovitch went on to work with Capote on other projects—Attie on "", and Brodovitch on "Observations", both published in 1959. The collection has been reprinted several times; the novella has been included in other Capote collections. Capote's original typed manuscript was offered for sale by a New Hampshire auction house in April 2013. It was sold to Igor Sosin, a Russian billionaire entrepreneur, for US$306,000 (). Mr. Sosin said he planned to display it publicly in Moscow and Monte Carlo. In "Breakfast at Sally Bowles'", Ingrid Norton of "Open Letters Monthly" pointed out Capote's