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He turned murder into literature, then became a punchline at his own party.
means A capote is a long hooded cloak or overcoat — and, capitalized, the surname of writer Truman Capote, author of 'In Cold Blood' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.'
from The garment word comes through French 'capote,' a diminutive of 'cape,' which traces back to Late Latin 'cappa,' a hooded cloak — the same root that gives us 'cape,' 'cap,' and 'chapel.' The surname Capote is of Spanish or Sephardic origin, likewise built on that cloak-word; in Spanish a 'capote' is the bullfighter's cape, so the name itself carries a faint flourish of the matador's flourish.
- in cold blood
- Spent six years on one true-crime masterpiece
- early start
- Published Other Voices at age 23
- black and white ball
- His 1966 party defined high society glamour
- swans betrayed
- Exposed his socialite friends, lost them all
- childhood pals
- Grew up beside To Kill a Mockingbird's Harper Lee
truman capote — american author of in cold blood (1966) and breakfast at tiffany's (1958)
capote film — 2005 biographical film starring philip seymour hoffman, won academy award for best actor