As Biography.com notes, Truman Captote, author of In Cold Blood, was born on this day in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 30, 1924.
Truman Capote went on to become a professional writer, making waves with his debut novel Other Voices, Other Rooms. His novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) was adapted into a popular film, and his book In Cold Blood (1966) was a pioneering form of narrative non-fiction. Capote spent his later years pursuing celebrity and struggled with drug addiction. He died in 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
You can read the rest of the story and watch a short video of his life via the below link:
http://www.biography.com/people/truman-capote-9237547
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