Truman Capote

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Truman Capote was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist best known for works like "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's," which helped pioneer the true crime genre and cemented his status as a major literary figure of the 20th century.

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Truman Capote canonical 111
Capote 12
Truman Capote bibliography 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf essayist
human
journalist
novelist
playwright
screenwriter
short story writer
adaptationOfWork film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
surface form: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961 film)

In Cold Blood
surface form: In Cold Blood (1967 film)
authorOf A Christmas Memory
Answered Prayers
Breakfast at Tiffany's
In Cold Blood
Local Color
Music for Chameleons
Other Voices, Other Rooms
Portraits and Observations
The Grass Harp
the Muses
surface form: The Muses Are Heard
awardReceived Edgar Award
O. Henry Award
birthName Truman Streckfus Persons
burialPlace Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
causeOfDeath liver disease
collaboratedWith Harper Lee
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-09-30
dateOfDeath 1984-08-25
educatedAt Franklin School (New York City)
Greenwich High School
St. Joseph Military Academy
Trinity School (New York City)
familyName Truman Capote self-linksurface differs
surface form: Capote
friend Harper Lee
fullName Truman Capote self-linksurface differs
surface form: Truman Garcia Capote
genre literary fiction
nonfiction
true crime
givenName Truman
influenced New Journalism
true crime literature
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor helping establish the true crime literary genre
pioneering the nonfiction novel form
notableWork A Christmas Memory
film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
surface form: Breakfast at Tiffany's

In Cold Blood
Other Voices, Other Rooms
The Grass Harp
occupation essayist
journalist
novelist
playwright
screenwriter
short story writer
partner Jack Dunphy
placeOfBirth New Orleans
surface form: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
residence Brooklyn
surface form: Brooklyn, New York

Monroeville, Alabama
New York City
sexualOrientation gay
subjectOf film Capote (2005)
film Infamous (2006)
wrote A Christmas Memory
Answered Prayers
Breakfast at Tiffany's
In Cold Blood
Local Color
Music for Chameleons
Other Voices, Other Rooms
The Grass Harp
the Muses
surface form: The Muses Are Heard
yearsActive 1940s–1980s

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Idabel Thompkins createdBy Truman Capote
Idabel Thompkins workAuthor Truman Capote
Collin Fenwick createdBy Truman Capote
Collin Fenwick workAuthor Truman Capote
Joel Knox createdBy Truman Capote
José Ybarra-Jaegar createdBy Truman Capote
Dill Harris inspiredBy Truman Capote
O. J. Berman creator Truman Capote
O. J. Berman authorOfSourceWork Truman Capote
The Riddle of Joy associatedWith Truman Capote
The Riddle of Joy partner Truman Capote
subject surface form: Jack Dunphy
Catherine Creek createdBy Truman Capote
Monroe County hasNotableResident Truman Capote
subject surface form: Monroe County, Alabama
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States hasBurial Truman Capote
subject surface form: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery