''Dear Mr. Capote'' is a 1983 novel by
Gordon Lish
Gordon Lish (born February 11, 1934) is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, Rick Bass, Tom Spanbauer, and Richard Ford. He is the father of the no ...
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His first novel, it takes the form of a letter to
Truman Capote
Truman Garcia Capote ( ; 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 ...
from a
serial killer
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, "Yours Truly", who wishes Capote to write his biography and share the proceeds.
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1983 American novels
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