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  • In Cold Blood

    In Cold Blood - Hardcover

    In Cold Blood - Hardcover

    By Truman Capote
  • In Cold Blood

    In Cold Blood - Paperback

    In Cold Blood - Paperback

    By Truman Capote
  • The Early Stories of Truman Capote

    The Early Stories of Truman Capote - Paperback

    The Early Stories of Truman Capote - Paperback

    By Truman Capote

About Truman Capote

Truman Capote was born September 30, 1924, in New Orleans. After his parents' divorce, he was sent to live with relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. It was here he would meet his lifelong friend, the author Harper Lee. Capote rose to international prominence in 1948 with the publication of his debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms. Among his celebrated works are Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Tree of Night, The Grass Harp, Summer Crossing, A Christmas Memory, and In Cold Blood, widely considered one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. Twice awarded the O. Henry Short Story Prize, Capote was also the recipient of a National Institute of Arts and Letters Creative Writing Award and an Edgar Award. He died August 25, 1984, shortly before his sixtieth birthday.