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Truman Capote

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Gay American writer known for tender descriptions of romantic love and experiences of repression during his youth.

Mentions (4)
"The most famous literary magazine of all time. Elizabeth Bishop, JD Salinger, Truman Capote, James Baldwin, Mavis Gallant, Bourdain's 'Don't eat before reading this', so many legendary stories, debuts, writers, time pieces."
The Collapse of The New Yorker · u/czacc52 · ↑363 · 2024-12-04
"You used to have guys like Tom Wolfe, Hunter S Thompson, Truman Capote."
What happened to Gonzo Journalism? · u/collegetest35 · ↑102 · 2025-03-14
"I've been sitting watching a documentary about Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams on BBC Four and the way that they describe romantic love is just so tender and beautiful, and when they describe the repression and shame that they faced during their youth I just feel so ineffably sorry for them."
"I've been sitting watching a documentary about Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams on BBC Four and the way that they describe romantic love is just so tender and beautiful, and when they describe the repression and shame that they faced during their youth I just feel so ineffably sorry for them."
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