Truman Capote
Subtitle: in which various friends, enemies, acquaintances, and detractors recall his turbulent career
By: George Plimpton.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Nan A. Talese, Doubleday
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
Subjects: Capote, Truman, 1924-; Capote, Truman, 1924-  -- Friends and associates; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Description: Using oral biography, a technique that perfectly matches the style of his subject, George Plimpton blends the voices of Capote's lovers, haters, acquaintances, and colleagues into a highly readable narrative.

Here we are present for the entire span of Capote's life: his Southern childhood and his early days in New York; his first literary success with the publication of Other Voices, Other Rooms; his highly active love life; the groundbreaking excitement of In Cold Blood, the first "nonfiction novel"; his years as a jet-setter; and his final days of flagging inspiration, alcoholism, and isolation. All his famous friends and enemies are here: Katherine Graham, Lauren Bacall, Gore Vidal, Joan Didion, William Styron, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Lee Radziwill, John Huston, John Knowles, William F.

Buckley, Jr., and dozens of others.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-490) and index.