But Capote was adamant that his own blend of “immaculately factual” reportage and fictional techniques represented the discovery of a new form, and this insistence tallied with Capote’s “quest to be ...

DNA will be extracted from the killers, who were executed 47 years ago. Dec. 18, 2012— -- The bodies of the killers who were the basis of Truman Capote's true-crime book "In Cold Blood" were ...

Diminutive in stature and with a soft cooing voice, Truman Capote was an unexpected celebrity in an era of strict masculine ideals. His sharp wit set him apart, first as a gossip columnist and then as ...

Once upon a time, Truman Capote flocked among the Swans. Until, that is, they became his subject matter, the In Cold Blood author's keen eye and witty barbs no longer quite so entertaining once the ...

Everyone knows Truman Capote thanks to his bestselling novels Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965). But, there is another thing the author made headlines for back in the 1950s and ...

The murder of the Walker family terrorized carefree Osprey, Fla. Dec. 3, 2012— -- More than 50 years after the Walker family was murdered in the quiet, carefree town of Osprey, Fla., the focus of ...

"I'm an alcoholic. I'm a drug addict, I'm a homosexual, I'm a genius," was the way author Truman Capote described himself. But vivid characterizations mentioned by others in the new documentary, The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Truman Capote vaulted to literary ...

Everyone knows Truman Capote thanks to his bestselling novels Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965). But, there is another thing the author made headlines for back in the 1950s and ...