![]() ![]() In Cold Blood painstakingly details, in four parts, the Clutter family's character, activities, and community status during the last days before their murder the planning and machinations of the killers the investigative dedication of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents and the capture, trial, and execution of the murderers. The Clutter murders were the perfect vehicle for this monumental experiment in reportage. He wanted to merge the two-enlivening what he saw as stagnant prose conforming to stale, rigid standards-and he wished to experiment with documentary methods. With its publication, Capote claimed to have invented a new genre, the "nonfiction novel," and critics quickly accepted his classification, his methods, and his purpose as a new combination of journalism and fiction. It was an instant critical and commercial success, bringing Truman Capote both literary recognition and celebrity status. ![]() ![]() In Cold Blood, published in 1965, was first serialized in the New Yorker in four installments. ![]()
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