![]() ![]() His mother was Lillie Mae Faulk, a 16-year-old from Monroeville, Alabama, who had married Persons thinking he was her ticket out of rural Alabama, but then realized he was all talk and no substance. His father was Archulus Persons, a salesman from a well respected Alabama family. Truman Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 30, 1924. As an orange is something nature has made just right” (1957). The test of whether or not a writer has divined the natural shape of his story is just this: after reading it, can you imagine it differently, or does it silence your imagination and seem to you absolute and final? As an orange is final. Famous Quote: “Finding the right form for your story is simply to realize the most natural way of telling the story.Notable Works: Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948), The Grass Harp (1951), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958), In Cold Blood (1965).Parents: Archulus Persons and Lillie Mae Faulk.Known For: Pioneer of the genre of literary journalism, playwright, novelist, short story writer, and actor.Full Name: Truman García Capote, born Truman Streckfus Persons. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |