Truman Streckfus Persons (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984), known as Truman Capote /ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊtiː/, was an American author, screenwriter, playwright, actor, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized 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...
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Truman Streckfus Persons (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984), known as Truman Capote /ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊtiː/, was an American author, screenwriter, playwright, actor, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized 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...