Dear Mr. Capote
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Dear Mr. Capote is a 1983 novel by Gordon Lish
. His first novel, it takes the form of a letter to Truman Capote
from a serial killer
, "Yours Truly", who wishes Capote to write his biography and share the proceeds.
Gordon Lish
Gordon Jay Lish is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, and Richard Ford.-Early life and family:...
. His first novel, it takes the form of a letter to Truman Capote
Truman Capote
Truman Streckfus Persons , known as Truman Capote , was an American author, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime novel In Cold Blood , which he labeled a "nonfiction novel." At...
from a serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, "Yours Truly", who wishes Capote to write his biography and share the proceeds.