Truman Capote (1924-1984) was an American author, playwright, and actor. He is best known for his novella Breakfast at Tiffany's and for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, which brought him literary acclaim and became an international bestseller. He twice won the O. Henry Memorial Short Story Prize and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television.
