Truman Capote Autograph
Truman Garcia Capote (/kəˈpoʊti/ kə-POH-tee; born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966). His works have been adapted into more than 20 films and television productions. More about Truman Capote
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Capote had a troubled childhood caused by his parents' divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple moves. He was planning to become a writer by the time he was eight years old, and he honed his writing ability throughout his childhood. He began his professional career writing short stories. The critical success of "Miriam" (1945) attracted the attention of Random House publisher Bennett Cerf and resulted in a contract to write the novel Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). Capote earned the most fame with In Cold Blood (1966), a journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home. Capote spent six years writing the book, aided by his lifelong friend Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).
Truman Capote was born at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lillie Mae Faulk (1905–1954) and salesman Archulus Persons (1897–1981). He was sent to Monroeville, Alabama, where, for the following four to five years, he was raised by his mother's relatives. He formed a fast bond with his mother's distant relative, Nanny Rumbley Faulk, whom Truman called "Sook". "Her face is remarkable – not unlike Lincoln's, craggy like that, and tinted by sun and wind", is how Capote described Sook in "A Christmas Memory" (1956). In Monroeville, Capote was a neighbor and friend of Harper Lee, who would also go on to become an acclaimed author and a lifelong friend of Capote's. Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird likely models Dill's characterization after Capote. Read even more about Truman Capote at Wikipedia
Truman Capote was born at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lillie Mae Faulk (1905–1954) and salesman Archulus Persons (1897–1981). He was sent to Monroeville, Alabama, where, for the following four to five years, he was raised by his mother's relatives. He formed a fast bond with his mother's distant relative, Nanny Rumbley Faulk, whom Truman called "Sook". "Her face is remarkable – not unlike Lincoln's, craggy like that, and tinted by sun and wind", is how Capote described Sook in "A Christmas Memory" (1956). In Monroeville, Capote was a neighbor and friend of Harper Lee, who would also go on to become an acclaimed author and a lifelong friend of Capote's. Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird likely models Dill's characterization after Capote. Read even more about Truman Capote at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Truman Capote
The most expensive item with a signature of Truman Capote ( In Cold Blood Signed RH Review 1st edition signed by Truman Capote) was sold in January 2014 for $2500.00 while the cheapest item (JOANNE CARSON autograph SIGNED 3x5 card. Johnny's wife. Friend of Truman Capote) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2014. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2008 with an average selling price of $117.50 for an autographed item of Truman Capote. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2014 with $1274.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.75 was November 2020. In average, an autographed item from Truman Capote is worth $102.50.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1983 FOOTNOTE TO FRIENDSHIP MEMOIR OF TRUMAN CAPOTE by DONALD WINDHAM 1st SIGNED | $175.00 | |
| Capote Signed ''In Cold Blood'' by Truman Capote | $45.36 | |
| Capote Signed ''In Cold Blood'' by Truman Capote | $45.41 | |
| George Plimpton SIGNED - Truman Capote : In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Etc. | $28.99 | |
| In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (1965) Third Printing, A Signed Book | $7.75 | |
| IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote ~ Near Fine First Edition Signed? HC Jacket 1/66 | $129.99 | |
| Richard Avedon Truman Capote Observations 1959 first edition signed/inscribed | $700.00 | |
| Scarce Signed Tru 1st! IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote(HC)VG-F/NOT BC! | $395.00 | |
| SELECTED WRITINGS of TRUMAN CAPOTE book AUTOGRAPHED hardcover MINT 1963 signed | $140.00 | |
| SELECTED WRITINGS of TRUMAN CAPOTE book AUTOGRAPHED hardcover MINT 1963 signed | $135.00 | |
| TRUMAN CAPOTE - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE CIRCA 1967 | $275.00 | |
| Truman Capote by George Plimpton SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED First Edition 1997 HC | $19.99 | |
| Truman Capote SIGNED 1963 AUTHENTIC IN COLD BLOOD MURDERS POSTCARD PSA/DNA NR* | $809.95 | |
| Truman Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms, SIGNED, Franklin Library PERFECT! | $149.95 | |
| TRUMAN CAPOTE- GEORGE PLIMPTON- COPYRIGHT 1997-SIGNED FIRST EDITION | $9.98 | |