This once delicately beautiful and richly talented young man became a talk-show buffoon, a booze-bloated bag of neediness, the subject of New York Post gossip headlines, and one of the first victims of the celebrity culture he had helped to create." (Epstein, 2004) Indeed this is a sad ending and as stated in the biography written by Clark, one that unfortunately "he did not retain the lucidity to write it himself
His technique was mature, professional in the best possible sense." PBS American Masters states that, "Throughout his career (Truman Compote) remained one of Americas most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society
His technique was mature, professional in the best possible sense." PBS American Masters states that, "Throughout his career (Truman Compote) remained one of Americas most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society
I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat." (Capote, p
.taking the reader deeper and deeper into characters and events," (Shaw, p
it is only their fantasies perhaps that give them any appearance of having a will, a plan." (Waldmeir and Waldmeir, p
1, 6). He also liked being kept in the middle of excitement without needing to reveal himself, as can be seen in his comments about living in New York City: "One can be multiple people there: ten different people with then sets of friends and none overlapping" (Capote & Inge 185)
2). In his adult life, his friend and English critic Newton Arvin, who was also homosexual, was miserable in sham marriage and afterwards in life, perhaps influencing Capote in both enjoying yet remaining secretive about his sexuality (Clarke 115)