Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintences and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career
George Plimpton
(Author)
Description
Using oral biography, a technique that perfectly matches the style of his subject, George Plimpton blends the voices of Capote's lovers, haters, acquaintances, and colleagues into a highly readable narrative. Here we are present for the entire span of Capote's life: his Southern childhood and his early days in New York; his first literary success with the publication of "Other Voices, Other Rooms"; his highly active love life; the groundbreaking excitement of "In Cold Blood," the first "nonfiction novel"; his years as a jet-setter; and his final days of flagging inspiration, alcoholism, and isolation. All his famous friends and enemies are here: Katherine Graham, Lauren Bacall, Gore Vidal, Joan Didion, William Styron, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Lee Radziwill, John Huston, John Knowles, William F. Buckley, Jr., and dozens of others.
Product Details
Price
$20.00
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publish Date
November 10, 1998
Pages
544
Dimensions
6.18 X 9.3 X 1.19 inches | 1.33 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780385491730
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George Plimpton, the originator of "participatory journalism," is the editor of The Paris Review. His books include Paper Lion, Out of My League, The Bogey Man, Open Net, The Curious Case of Sidd Finch, and, most recently, The X Factor. He lives in New York City.