She often picked on him for his effeminate ways, and for not being like other boys. Lillie Mae - now calling herself Nina - could easily be cruel or kind to Truman, and he never knew what to expect from her.

His once-doting mother was quite different once he started to encounter her on a daily basis. He moved to New York City to live with her and his new stepfather, Joe Capote. Capote finally did get to live with his mother full time in 1932, but this reunion did not turn out as he had hoped. One of the few times he caught their interest was during their divorce with each of them fighting for custody as a way to hurt the other. Seeing little of his mother and his father over the years, he often wrestled with feeling abandoned by them. While he had fun with his friends, Capote also had to struggle with his nightmarish family life. Little did these playful pals know that they would both become famous writers one day. Despite their differences, Lee found Capote to be a delight, calling him 'a pocket Merlin' for his creative and inventive ways. The two were opposites - Capote was a sensitive boy who was picked on by other kids for being a wimp, while Lee was a rough and tumble tomboy. In Monroeville, Capote befriended a young Harper Lee. Capote spent much of his young life in the care of his mother's relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. His parents were an odd pair - a small-town girl named Lillie Mae and a charming schemer called Arch - and they largely neglected their son, often leaving him in the care of others. One of the 20th century's most well-known writers, Capote was as fascinating a character as those who appeared in his stories.

Early Life and EducationĪcclaimed writer Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons on September 30, 1924, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He died in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. Capote spent his later years pursuing celebrity and struggled with drug addiction. 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. Truman Capote was a professional writer, making waves with his debut novel Other Voices, Other Rooms.

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