![]() Addicted to ValiumĬonstantly revolving in the circle of actors and directors, Capote himself began to act in films. He began to drink a lot, if he did not drink, he fell into a rage. The writer explained this as a conspiracy. Despite the book's success, Capote did not receive a Pulitzer or National Prize. All his acquaintances noted that from an attractive, full of strength man, he turned into a decrepit old man. The process of writing "In Cold Blood" and constant partying took a toll on Capote's health. “If I don’t solve my drug and alcohol problem, I will kill myself” The list of his lovers included the writer Newton Arvin, the artist Andy Warhol, the secular celebrity Denham Fouts, the playwright Jean Cocteau and others. He never hid his attitude towards the latter - Capote was an open homosexual. He knew how to fall in love with people at first sight, both women and men. Communication with Capote has become fashionable. He talked with famous artists and writers, was friends with famous actresses (pictured with actress Gina Lollobrigida), was one of the main gossips in New York. He was a regular at the Studio 54 club and always dreamed of becoming the main socialite of his time. In addition to writing, Capote was fond of social life. “However, he understood that he was unloved this understanding beat in him like an extra heart” (“Close the last door”) The publication of the novel brought Capote $ 4 million and the title of a living classic. He deeply experienced the death of criminals with whom he managed to make friends, and even admitted to his childhood friend and writer Harper Lee that he regrets that he could not do anything for them. For six years, Capote collected material about the criminals who committed the murder of Dick Hickok and Perry Smith, who were sentenced to death by the court, which became the basis of the novel. The impetus for writing the novel was the writer saw in 1959 a newspaper article about the murder of a family in Kansas. “There is a race of people that is always on the road, / They have no peace at home / Break hearts, say "sorry" / And leave to trample the planet "Ĭapote received the greatest fame and recognition after the release of the book "In Cold Blood". Photo: AP / Jennings Faulk Carter Collection, Monroe County Heritage Museum, Monroeville, Ala., Jennings Faulk C Pictured is Truman Capote with his aunt Maria Ida Faulk Carter These two worlds appeared in the book of portraits and essays "Local Color" (1950), and then in the book "Muses are heard" (1956) - a story about a trip to the USSR by a Negro group with the play "Porgy and Bess", which became for the Soviet people almost the first breath of air of Western culture from behind the Iron Curtain ![]() Even then, two directions were visible in his work: purely artistic and documentary prose, sometimes they diverged, sometimes merged, giving each other additional depth. "Mysterious New Orleans native Truman Capote writes stories you won't forget" is the title of an article in Life magazine. The book became a bestseller, giving a powerful impetus to the career of a young writerĪfter the release of Other Voices, Other Rooms, critics wondered how a 20-year-old boy could write so well. In 1948, he received another award for the story Close the Last Door and published his first book, Other Voices, Other Rooms. For this story, Capote was awarded the prestigious O "Henry Award. At the same time, the 19-year-old writer publishes the story “Miriam” in the Mademoiselle magazine, from which his literary career begins. In New York, Capote's relationship with his mother worsened: she could not come to terms with her son's homosexual inclinations and constantly took him to psychiatrists. ![]() The change of scenery did not cool the young writer's passion for creativity: he continued to write for the school newspaper and literary magazine. ![]() “Surprisingly late we discover ourselves”Īt the age of 18, Capote moved to New York with his mother and stepfather, Cuban businessman Joseph Garcia Capote. “The pleasure ended when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad writing and then made an even more disturbing discovery, sensing the difference between very good writing and genuine art,” Capote recalled that period. At the age of eight, "out of nowhere, not prompted by anyone's example," Capote began to write novels, detective stories, sketches, "stories heard from former slaves and veterans of the Civil War." He devoted all his time to this, so he did not do school assignments and did not do well at school at all. She dressed her son so well that soon they began to tease him as a girl. His parents divorced early and his mother sent him to relatives, compensating for love with expensive clothes. Truman Garcia Capote was born in New Orleans on September 30, 1924. But by the age of seventeen I was a complete writer.
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