Truman Capote-Enfant Terrible [Hardcover]

A close look at the genesis of one of America's great modern writers

Robert Emmet Long presents a full account of Truman Capote's early life, making use of Capote's unpublished papers. Topics covered include his strange relationship with his beautiful but immature mother (she was sixteen years old when capote was born) as well as his friendships with a series of rich and talented women.

Combining biographical insights with literary criticism,Truman Capote, Enfant Terriblepresents a grand overview of a complex and fascinating author: one who remained a child in appearance and behavior; a southerner who strayed from the south; a celebrity while living in the most solitary realm of his vast imagination.

Introduction1 The Early Years to Capote's Departure for Europe 19492 Nine High School Stories ( Hilda, If I Forget You, Lucy, Saturday Night, Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child, Swamp Terror, The Moth in the Flame, Miss Belle Rankin, Louise ); The Tree of Night and Other Stories; Summer Crossing3 Other Voices, Other Rooms4 Travels Including Local Color, Short Fiction, and Reportage5 The Grass Harp--Novel and Play6 The Films: Beat the Devil and Indiscretions of an American Housewife7 Observations - with Photographs by Richard Avedon8 In Cold Blood9 The Late Years in the Public Eye10 Answered PrayersWorksWorks ConsultedIndex