Truman Capote
Truman Capote was an American writer (1924–1984) known for stylish prose and sharp social observation.
His novella *Breakfast at Tiffany's* and the nonfiction novel *In Cold Blood* remain widely read.
Capote was equally famous as a personality—a fixture in New York society, known for his distinctive voice, flamboyant manner, and celebrated feuds.
His name sometimes evokes a certain kind of literary celebrity: brilliant, gossipy, ultimately self-destructive.
Informal talk spreading rumors
- jet setWealthy international socialites
- swansLarge long-necked waterfowl
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
confidant · betrayal · scandal · high society · celebrity · wit · raconteur · talk shows
Regional literature of decay
- short storiesBrief prose narratives
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- essayistAuthor of short prose
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
nonfiction · creativity · wordsmith · narrative · dialogue · characterization · imagination · Harper Lee
Central American plains state
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- executionCompleting a planned task
- investigationFormal examination of facts
death row · hanging · 1959 · rural America · psychology · testimony · death penalty · obsession
Strikingly bold in style
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
- witClever, inventive humor
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
raspy voice · self-promotion · provocateur · outspoken · charm · bespectacled · enfant terrible · quotable
- Moon RiverWistful standard about wanderlust
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- black dressDark formal women's garment
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
cat · George Peppard · novella · socialite · window shopping · Upper East Side · party girl · call girl
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- jet setWealthy international socialites
- swansLarge long-necked waterfowl
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
parties · confidant · betrayal · scandal · high society · celebrity · wit · raconteur · talk shows · Johnny Carson
Southern Gothic
Regional literature of decay
- short storiesBrief prose narratives
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- essayistAuthor of short prose
screenwriter · nonfiction · creativity · wordsmith · narrative · dialogue · characterization · imagination · Harper Lee · Random House
Kansas
Central American plains state
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- executionCompleting a planned task
investigation · death row · hanging · 1959 · rural America · psychology · testimony · death penalty · obsession · journalism
flamboyant
Strikingly bold in style
diminutive · raspy voice · self-promotion · provocateur · outspoken · charm · bespectacled · enfant terrible · quotable · controversial
Audrey Hepburn
- Moon RiverWistful standard about wanderlust
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- black dressDark formal women's garment
pearls · cat · George Peppard · novella · socialite · window shopping · Upper East Side · party girl · call girl · sophistication
- American WritersToni Morrison, Philip Roth, Cormac McCarthy, John Updike, Thomas Pynchon
- LGBTQ AuthorsOscar Wilde, Sappho, Gertrude Stein, Gore Vidal, James Baldwin
- True Crime Authors
- AuthorsShakespeare, William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Southern IconsElvis Presley, William Faulkner, Martin Luther King Jr., Tennessee Williams, Rosa Parks
- American LiteratureThe Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, Moby Dick
Truman CapoteErnest Hemingway
Cormac McCarthy · Charles Bukowski · Jack London · John Steinbeck · Norman Mailer
Truman CapoteErnest Hemingway
John Wayne · Norman Mailer · Hunter S. Thompson · Jack Kerouac · Charles Bukowski
Truman CapoteBob Woodward