Conversations with Capote

268 Pages·1988·43.298 MB·English

by  Lawrence Grobel, James A. Michener

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CONVERSATIONS
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CAPOTE
BY
Lawrence Grobel
WITH A FOREWORD BY
James A. Michener
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for Truman,
who sharpened his pencils
and wasn't afraid

GROBEL: Do you think that remarks
can be hterature?
CAPOTE: No, but they can be art.
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