Shown the possibilities of narrative reportage and Miss Ross, in her brilliant "Picture," achieved at least a nonfiction novella. Several admirable reporters-Rebecca West for one, and Joseph Mitchell and Lillian Ross-have It seemed to me that journalism, reportage, could be forced to yield a serious new art form: the "nonfiction novel," as I thought of it. The decision was based on a theory I've harbored since I first began to write professionally, which is well over 20 years ago. Of material-that is, choosing to write a true account of an actual murder case-was altogether literary.
Still, it is a layman's knowledge and I don't pretend to anything deeper. During the last years I've learned a good deal about crime, and the origins of the homicidal mentality.
Why did you select this particular subject matter of murder had you previously been In the following interview, doneĪ few weeks ago, Truman Capote presents his own views on the case, its principals, and in particular he discusses the new literary art form which he calls the nonfiction novel. The Story Behind a Nonfiction Novel By GEORGE PLIMPTON n Cold Blood" is remarkable for its objectivity-nowhere, despite his involvement, does the author intrude.
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