Truman Capote (1924-1984)

A selective list of literary criticism for Truman Capote, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Pages

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literary criticism

Park, Jungsik. "Storytelling and truthtelling: discursive practices of news-storytelling in Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, and John Hersey." On new-journalistic nonfiction novels by these authors. Doctoral dissertation, 2006, at the Digital Repository at Texas A&M University

Siegle, Robert. "Capote's 'Handcarved Coffins' and the Nonfiction Novel." Contemporary Literature 25, 4 (Winter 1984)

Waldmeir, John C., ed. Publisher's page for The Critical Response to Truman Capote (Greenwood Press 1999)

"The American Nightmare - In Cold Blood." From a syllabus by Dr. Cathy Barks on the American novel, includes commentary, study questions

Plympton, George. Excerpt from Truman Capote, In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career (Random House) from publisher's web site

"Truman Capote." from "American Masters," PBS

"Tete a tete: Portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson." Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Archive of NY Times articles on Truman Capote [registration required]

(removed) Moates, Marianne M. A review of Truman Capote's Southern Years: Stories from a Monroeville Cousin. (U of Alabama P 1996.) Reviewed in Alabama Review, April 1998 by Somerville, John N Jr

(removed) Parker, Elliot. "Capote's Legacy: The Challenge of Creativity and Credibility in Literary Journalism." From AEJMC Conference Papers, 1/13/01

(removed) "To kill a rumor: Capote letter helps solve 'Mockingbird' mystery; Written on S. Shore, it debunks claim that Lee had help with novel." [and Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird] Newspaper article, Boston Patriot Ledger, 27 Feb. 2006

(removed) Clark, Gerald. < HREF="http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375702419&view=excerpt"> Excerpt from the first chapter of Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote (Random House) Also, a review, New Yorker 13 Sept. 2004, reviewed by Mallon, Thomas

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