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The Capote Tapes Shows Why Truman Capote Still Matters
The Capote Tapes.In his life, Capote was never out of the public eye once he became famous with his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, published in 1948, and he continues to captivate audiences 37 years after his death. He was an out gay man when that was uncommon and even dangerous, and he made a mark on culture high and low, as a brilliant writer and a witty, gossipy talk-show guest who sometimes verged on self-parody.