Truman Capote

Truman Capote  (born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.  Many of Capote’s short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized as 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 produced from Capote novels, stories, and plays.  A milestone in popular culture, In Cold Blood was the peak of Capote’s literary career.  In the 1970s, he maintained his celebrity status by appearing on television talk shows.  (More from Wikipedia)