Truman Capote
(1924-1984)
American author
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Truman Garcia Capote (born Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, short story writer, 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 crime novel In Cold Blood (1966), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel". His works have been adapted into more than 20 films and television dramas.
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Truman Streckfus Persons 30 September 1924 New Orleans, LA, USA
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25 August 1984 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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