Author · 1924–1984
Truman Capote
Truman Capote was an American writer (1924-1984). Born in New Orleans.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Truman Capote, mostly gay fiction. They span 1956 to 1979. The most-read is Breakfast at Tiffany's (1956).
Books by Truman Capote
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Music for Chameleons
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Awards
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2016 — Gay Fiction, The Early Stories of Truman Capote (nominee)
Biography
**Truman Capote** was an American writer, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella *Breakfast at Tiffany's* (1958) and *In Cold Blood* (1965), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel".