Truman Capote

Truman Capote Truman Capote was a brilliant author who used his terrible experiences as a child to push him further in a writing career . Capote was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 30, 1924 . He was originally born with the name Truman Strekfus Persons but later changed it to Truman Garcia Capote due to his stepfather adopting him . Capote’s unstable childhood resulted in him not enjoying school because he was always moving around . During his high school years he made some friends that helped him get away from everything for awhile . Capote had started his first job in high school and that helped him realize that he wanted to do what he was passionate about which was writing . Capote’s adult years brought much success to him . He published a few books, landed some film work, and hung out with the upmost crowd of people . Capote was a very influential writer during the literary gothic movement . Truman Capote did not have the ideal childhood . His parents neglected him very often and ended up leaving him in the care of others (Truman Capote- About The Author) . Since his parents basically abandoned him , he spent his early life in Monroeville , Alabama , in the care of his mothers relatives . While living in Monroeville , Capote befriended Harper Lee . Although the two were opposites they ended up having a very strong , long lasting relationship . In 1932 Capote moved to New York To live with his mom and stepfather full time (“Truman Capote”) . Even though it was his mother , he still was not fond of living there with her . He never knew what to expect when it came to his mom . She would be nice to him one minute and really cruel another minute . Capote’s schooling was always moving around . He was never in a set school and that made it really hard for him . Capote attended a private boys school in Manhattan from 1933 to 1936 but from 1936 to 1937 his mother sent him to a military school because she wanted Capote to be more masculine . In 1939 he

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