Truman Capote, originator of the true-crime novel, is the subject of a short mini-biography, an overview of his cultural impact and his most famous works.

Concepts

author studies, truman capote

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to provide readers an overview of Capote's life and works

Pros

• Links are provided to video biographies of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Medgar Evers, and Alice Walker

Cons

• The video begins with a short advertisement