(1924–84), American writer; born Truman Streckfus Persons. Notable works: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966), a meticulous recreation of a brutal multiple murder.
Definition of Capote, Truman in US English:
Capote, Truman
proper nounkəˈpōtē
(1924–84), US writer; born Truman Streckfus Persons. Notable works: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966).