Gerald Clarke
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childhood identified perry shared smith terrible worse
He identified with Perry Smith. Perry Smith had a terrible childhood. Perry's was much worse than Truman's. Perry was really, really miserable. Truman's was just really miserable. But the loneliness--both of them shared this loneliness.
childhood identified perry shared smith terrible worse
He identified with Perry Smith, ... Perry Smith had a terrible childhood. Perry's was much worse than Truman's. Perry was really, really miserable. Truman's was just really miserable. But the loneliness--both of them shared this loneliness.
connection truman trying ultimately writer
That did happen. He may have made a connection with Perry, but Truman was ultimately a writer. A writer trying to get the story.
truman
Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.
fiction
His theory was that non-fiction could be as artful as fiction.
fiction
Before Truman, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.