Product Description

The Great Writers series is an informative and revealing look into the lives and literary works of the foremost writers of the Twentieth Century. These stimulating shows focus on world authors whose groundbreaking works made a major impact on both literature and society around the globe.

The works of writer Truman Capote (1924-1984) have been praised for their technical virtuosity and keen observation. Capote was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was educated chiefly at Trinity School and Saint John's Academy, both in New York City. His first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, about a Southern boy's search for identity, was published in 1948, when Capote was 23 years old. Capote often drew on his Southern background for his work. His other books include A Tree of Night and Other Stories (1949), The Grass Harp (1951), The Muses Are Heard (1956), and The Muses Are Heard (1956), and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958). His widely acclaimed In Cold Blood (1966), which Capote called a "non-fiction novel," mixes fact and fiction in its account of the murder of four family members in Garden City, Kansas. It was made into a film of the same title in 1967 and saw enormous success. Capote's essays were compiled into a collection entitled Music For Chameleons (1980). He also wrote the script for the musical stage play House of Flowers (1954) and collaborated on the scenario of the motion picture Beat the Devil (1954). Capote died in Los Angeles on August 25th, 1984.

Product Details

• Released on: 2006-03-01
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 45 minutes