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
Truman Capote Film Festival: "In Cold Blood" was published in 1966 by Random House after having been serialized in "The New Yorker". The "nonfiction novel", as Capote labeled it, brought him literary acclaim and became an international bestseller, but Capote would never complete another novel after it. A feud between Capote and British arts critic Kenneth Tynan erupted in the pages of "The Observer" after Tynan's review of "In Cold Blood" implied that Capote wanted an execution so the book would have an effective ending. Tynan wrote: "In Cold Blood" brought Capote much praise from the literary community, but there were some