Capote In Kansas
by:
Ande Parks (author)
Chris Samnee (author)
Murder. Not an intricately plotted "whodunit" or fiery passionate fury. But dirty, sad, disturbing actions from real people. That's what Truman Capote decided to use for In Cold Blood - his bold experiment in the realm of the non-fiction "novel." Following in that legacy is Capote in Kansas, a...
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Murder. Not an intricately plotted "whodunit" or fiery passionate fury. But dirty, sad, disturbing actions from real people. That's what Truman Capote decided to use for In Cold Blood - his bold experiment in the realm of the non-fiction "novel." Following in that legacy is Capote in Kansas, a fictionalized tale of Capote's time in Middle America researching his classic book. Capote's struggles with the town, the betrayal, and his own troubled past make this book a compelling portrait of one of the greatest literary talents of the 20th century.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781932664294 (1932664297)
Publish date: August 9th 2005
Publisher: Oni Press
Pages no: 136
Edition language: English
From Goodreads: Murder. Not an intricately plotted "whodunit" or fiery passionate fury. But dirty, sad, disturbing actions from real people. That's what Truman Capote decided to use for In Cold Blood - his bold experiment in the realm of the non-fiction "novel." Following in that legacy is Capote in...
This is all while he's in Kansas, researching the Clutter murders, and it's fictionalized. This is admitted in the afterword, where the author talks about why he dismissed Harper Lee earlier on than in real life, and it's because he felt it was necessary to the story. I appreciate the transparenc...
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