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The six-year process of writing this book was both a professional triumph and a personal catastrophe. Answered Prayers, by Truman Capote - Commentary Magazine
He gained fame at 23 with Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948), known for its lyrical style and a provocative back-cover photograph that made him a literary celebrity.
Capote's work is characterized by a "stylist" obsession with language and a sharp, observational eye.
