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Truman Capote remained one of America's most controversial and colorful authors, known for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Bold."

Truman Capote Biography SHARE July 28, 2006 Throughout his career, Truman Capote remained one of America’s most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society. Though he wrote only a handful of books, his prose styling was impeccable, and his insight into the psychology of human desire was extraordinary. His flamboyant and well-documented lifestyle has often overshadowed his gifts as a writer, but over time Capote’s work will outlive the celebrity. Truman Capote’s early career Born in New Orleans in 1924,

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