![]() This literary form combined factual reporting with the imaginary possibilities of storytelling. He invented a new kind of book called the nonfiction novel. Today we tell about Truman Capote, one of America’s most famous modern writers. In Capote's Women, New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer investigates the true story of the renowned author and his famous friends, weaving a fascinating tale of friendship, intrigue, and betrayal.BOB DOUGHTY: And I’m Bob Doughty with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. The blowback incinerated his relationships and banished Capote from their high-society world forever. But when he eventually published a few chapters in Esquire, the barely fictionalised lives (and scandals) of his closest female confidantes were laid bare for all to see. From Barbara 'Babe' Paley to Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister) they were the toast of mid-century New York, each beautiful and distinguished in her own way.įor years, Capote had been trying to write what he believed would be his magnum opus, Answered Prayers. These women captivated and enchanted Capote - he befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives. 'There are certain women,' Truman Capote wrote, 'who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich.' ![]() ![]() The fascinating true story behind one of the original literary scandals - how Truman Capote (author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's ) betrayed his closest friends in service of his next book. ![]()
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