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Truman Garcia Capote [1] ( / kəˈpoʊti / kə-POH-tee; [2] born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, 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 ...
- Amy Irvine
- Capote was not his real surname. Truman Capote was born on 30 September 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, originally named Truman Streckfus Persons. He changed his name to Truman Garcia Capote in 1935 – from his stepfather, Joseph Capote, a Cuban-born New York businessman.
- He was primarily raised by his mother’s relatives. Capote’s parents divorced when he was very young, and he was subsequently primarily raised by his mother’s relatives in Monroeville, Alabama.
- A character in To Kill a Mockingbird was based on Capote. Truman Capote’s best friend in Monroeville was the girl-next-door, Nelle Harper Lee, who later based the precocious character of Dill Harris on Capote in her famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
- His breakthrough came with his debut novel. After her subsequent marriage to Joe Capote, Capote’s mother (who later committed suicide) brought him to New York City.
- “Capote” wasn’t his real last name. He was born Truman Streckfus Persons, but "Capote" wasn’t a pen name—it came from his stepfather, Joseph Capote, and his name was changed to “Truman Garcia Capote” in 1935.
- He taught himself how to read and write. Truman was classified as a “lonely child,” and before he even entered formal schooling, he used that loneliness (along with his obvious smarts) to teach himself how to read and write.
- He didn’t attend college. Capote’s schooling was varied, but rich. After he and his mother moved to New York City from Monroeville, Alabama, he attended a number of high-profile institutions, including the Trinity School, St. Joseph Military Academy, Greenwich High School, and the Franklin School (now called the Dwight School).
- His most famous character was almost not named Holly Golightly. The star of his Breakfast at Tiffany’s was originally named “Connie Gustafson” (doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, does it?)
Jul 7, 2023 · On 15 November 1959, the peaceful town of Holcomb, Kansas, was shattered by news of the brutal and senseless murder of the Clutter family. This heinous crime and the subsequent investigation, capture, trial, and execution of the two killers became the inspiration for Truman Capote’s groundbreaking true crime masterpiece, In Cold Blood.
- Amy Irvine
May 8, 2024 · Truman Capote (1924–84) was an American writer who is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood (1965) and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958).
- Truman Capote was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition. He is best k...
- Truman Capote wrote numerous short stories as well as novels and novellas, but he earned the most fame from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a 1958 novella...
- Truman Capote won the O. Henry Memorial Award for his short stories “Miriam,” “Shut a Final Door,” and “The House of Flowers.” He also received, wi...
- Truman Capote and Harper Lee bonded as children while he was staying with his aunt next door to Lee in Alabama. Later, though, Capote’s jealousy ov...
Jan 25, 2024 · Getty Images. Capote was raised by elderly relatives in rural towns in Alabama and Louisiana during the Great Depression. He and Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960), were...
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Jan 26, 2024 · Truman Garcia Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons on September 30, 1924, in New Orleans. His parents were an odd pair—a small-town woman named Lillie Mae and a charming schemer called Arch ...
