Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren’t taken very seriously.
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His theory was that non-fiction could be as artful as fiction.
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Birth: | 21st June, 1937 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Author |
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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