I don’t think Capote loved Smith. But he did make a deep connection. It upset some people, because that had never been the approach to journalistic crime writing, to look into the mind of the killer.
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Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.
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| Birth: | 21st June, 1937 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author |
About
Gerald Clarke was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an American author, best known for the biographies Capote and Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland. He has also written for magazines including Esquire, Architectural Digest, and Time Magazine, where he was a senior writer for many years. He has written other books include: The Book of Thame, Montoya, and The Drone Virus.
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