Truman Capote's Life Flashcards
Where was Capote born?
Alabama
When did Capotes parents leave Alabama? Why and where to?
When Capote was young, his mother moved to New York
When did Capote join his mother?
When he was nine years old
Who did he live with when his mother left?
His auntie
Who did Capote live with in New York?
His mother and stepfather
How did Capote get his last name?
From his stepfather
What did Capotes speech impediment do to him?
Capote was bullied for his feminine voice, he also stuttered and spoke slowly
What was Capotes lifestyle like?
He was very flamboyant, openly gay and lived a party lifestyle
How did Capote cover his lifestyle?
He said he was gathering research for a book
Why was Capotes lifestyle criticised?
Post WWII depression and Capote lived an excessive lifestyle
Openly gay
How were Capote and Perry similar?
Both had physical deformities (speech impediment and Perry’s leg, caused by a motorcycle accident)
Both were raised in rural settings
Neither went to college
Both had high IQs
Where was Capotes work banned?
Kansas
Who did he take with him? What did they write?
Harper Lee of TKAM fame
Why did he take her with him?
Southern, female, easier to talk to than Capote
Why was Capote controversial?
His writings, his sexuality and his ego
