Before Quote by Gerald Clarke Download Open image “Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.” — Gerald Clarke ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Before Journalism Non fiction Seriously Taken Truman Truman Capote Very Were
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The whole ecosystem of celebrity has broken down for writers. If you go back to the '50s, '60s, and '70s, writers were on TV a lot, and they were allowed to misbehave a lot. Truman Capote was a pop figure, but it wasn't until he went on David Susskind's show and had that extraordinary voice and manner that everyone could… — James Wolcott Copy Share
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Before Truman, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously. — Gerald Clarke Copy Share Image
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