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BIRTH
He was bor in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. -
DIVORCE
His parents divorced when he was 4 years. -
TRANSFER
In 1933, he moved to New York City to live with his mother and her second husband, Joseph Capote, a Cuban-born textile broker -
WITH 11 YEARS
He had discovered his calling as a writer -
TRINITY SCHOOL
In 1935, he attended the Trinity School in New York City -
THE SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS
Capote received recognition for his early work from The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in 1936 -
GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL
The Capote family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, and Truman attended Greenwich High School, where he wrote for both the school's literary journal, The Green Witch, and the school newspaper. -
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
When they returned to New York City , he attended the Franklin School, an Upper West Side private school now known as the Dwight School. -
GRADUATION
He graduated in the Upper West Side private school and that was the end of his formal education -
THE FIRST NOVEL
The first story he wrote was "Miriam" in 1945. This novel attracted the attention of Random House publisher Bennett Cerf, and resulted in a contract to write the novel Other Voices. -
IN COLD BLOOD
He published it in 1966. This novel is a journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home -
DEATH
He died in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, United States.
