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1、美国名人作家杜鲁门卡波特InColdBlood:HowTrumanCapoteInventedtheNonfictionNovelplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:02repeatByDanaDemange2006-7-15VOICEONE:mFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndmBobDoughtywithPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutTrumanCapote,oneofAmericasmostfamousmodernwriters.Heinventedanewkindofbook
2、calledthenonfictionnovel.Thisliteraryformcombinedfactualreportingwiththeimaginarypossibilitiesofstorytelling.Capoteswritingabilityandhiswildpersonalitycapturedtheinterestofpeopleallovertheworld.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TrumanCapotebecamefamousforlivingawildandexcitinglife.Hetraveledagreatdealanddividedhistim
3、ebetweenhomesinNewYorkCityandSwitzerland.Buthestartedoutfrommorecommonroots.TrumanwasborninNewOrleans,Louisianainnineteentwenty-four.HisnamewasTrumanStreckfusPersons.Whenhewasaveryyoungchild,TrumansmothersenthimtolivewithherfamilyinMonroevillexAlabama.Helivedwithhisauntsandcousinsforseveralyears.Tru
4、manrarelysawhisparents.Buthedidbecomefriendswiththelittlegirlwholivednextdoortohisfamily.HernamewasHarperLee.Shewouldlatergrowuptobeafamouswriter.HerbookToKillaMockingbird,wouldearnheraPulitzerPrize.OneofthecharactersinthebookisbasedonTrumanasachild.VOICETWO:Trumanwasaverylonelychild.Helatersaidthat
5、hefeltverydifferentfromeveryonearoundhim.Hesaidhefelthewasmuchmoreintelligentandsensitivethanothersandfearedthatnooneunderstoodhim.ThishelpsexplainwhyTrumanbeganwriting.Puttinghisthoughtsonpaperhelpedhimfeellesslonely.Asachildhewouldwriteforaboutthreehoursadayafterschool.VOICEONE:WhenTrumanwasaboutt
6、enyearsoldhejoinedhismotherinNewYorkCity.ShehadremarriedaCuban-AmericanbusinessmannamedJosephCapote.MisterCapotesoonbecamethelegalparentofTruman.HerenamedhisstepsonTrumanGarciaCapote.Trumandidnotdowellinschool.Hewasverysmartbutdidnotlikeclasses.Hestoppedattendinghighschoolwhenhewasseventeenyearsold.
7、Instead,hestartedworkingforTheNewYorkermagazine.And,hekeptonwriting.VOICETWO:TrumanCapoteoncesaid:IhadtobesuccessfulandIhadtobesuccessfulearly.Hesaidthatsomepeoplespenthalfoftheirlivesnotknowingwhattheyweregoingtodo.ButCapoteknewhewantedtobeawriterandhewantedtoberichandfamous.Hesucceeded.(MUSIC)VOIC
8、EONE:Innineteenforty-fiveTrumanCapotesoldhisfirstshortstorytoamajormagazine.Thisstory,Miriam,wonaliteraryprizecalledtheO.HenryAward.Apublishingcompanysoongavehimmoneytostartworkingonabook.Capotewasonlytwenty-threeyearsoldwhenhefinishedhisfirstnovel,OtherVoices,OtherRooms.Ittellsthestoryofasouthernbo
9、ywhogoestolivewithhisfatherafterhismotherdies.Thestoryisanexplorationofidentity.Theboylearnstounderstandandacceptthathelovesmen.VOICETWO:OtherVoices,OtherRoomswasagreatsuccess.Criticspraiseditsclarityandhonesty.Butthestorywasalsodisputed.Itopenlydealswithhomosexualissuesofmenlovingmen.TrumanCapoteha
10、drelationshipswithmenandwasnotafraidofexpressingthisfacttotheworld.Thephotographonthebookcoveralsocausedadispute.ThepictureofCapoteisintenseandsexuallysuggestive.Capotelovedshockingthepublic.Helikedtogetallkindsofpublicity.TrumanCapotesoonbecamewellknownintheliteraryworld.Helovedrichpeoplefromimport
11、antfamilies.Capotewasasfamousforhispersonalityashewasforhiswriting.Heattendedthebestpartiesandrestaurants.Hissmallbody,boyishlooks,andunusuallittlevoicebecamefamous.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Capotewrotemanymoreshortstoriesandessays.Innineteenfifty-eight,hepublishedabookcalledBreakfastatTiffanys.Ithasbecomeone
12、ofthemostwellknownstoriesinAmericanculture.ThemaincharacterisHollyGolightly.Sheisafree-spiritedyoungwomanlivinginNewYorkCity.Hollyisverybeautifulandhasmanylovers.Sherunsfrompartytopartywearinglittleblackdressesanddarksunglasses.Butshehasamysteriouspastthatshetriestoescape.AttheendofthestoryHollyleav
13、esNewYorkforever.Shedisappearsfromthelivesofthemenwhoknewher.Buttheycanneverforgethercolorfulpersonality.VOICETWO:BreakfastatTiffanyswassoonmadeintoamovie.ThefilmstarsAudreyHepburn.ShecapturesHollyGoIightIy1Sspiritperfectly.Hereisascenefromthemovie.HollyandherfriendPaularevisitingTiffanys,averyCostl
14、yjewelrystore.(SOUND:BreakfastatTiffanys)Holly:Isntitwonderful?YouseewhatImeanhownothingbadcouldeverhappentoyouinaplacelikethis?ItisntthatIgiveahootaboutjewelryexceptdiamondsofcourse.likethat!Whatdoyouthink?PaukWeII.Holly:Ofcourse,personallyIthinkitwouldbetackytoweardiamondsbeforeIamforty.Paul:Well,
15、youreright,butinthemeantimeyoushouldhavesomething.Holly:llwait.Paul:No,mgoingtobuyyouapresent.Youboughtmeone-atypewriterribbonanditbroughtmeluck.Holly:Allright,butTiffanyscanbeprettyexpensive.Paul:vegotmycheckand.tendollars.Holly:Oh,Iwouldntletyoucashyourcheck.Butapresentfortendollarsorunder,thatlla
16、ccept.Ofcourse,Idontexactlyknowwhatwe,regoingtofindatTiffanysfortendollars.VOICEONE:InthelatenineteenfiftiesTrumanCapotestarteddevelopingamethodofwritingthatwouldrevolutionizejournalism.Hewantedtocombinethefactsofreportingwiththestylisticrichnessofstorytelling.HebecameinterestedinashortNewYorkTimesr
17、eportpublishedinNovemberofnineteenfifty-nine.ThereportdescribedthemurderofafamilyinthesmalltownofHolcomb,Kansas.Ahusband,wifeandtwochildrenhadbeenshotintheirhomeinthemiddleofthenight.VOICETWO:TrumanCapoteimmediatelytraveledtoKansastolearnmoreaboutthekillings.HischildhoodfriendHarperLeewentwithhim.To
18、gethertheyspokewitheveryoneinvolvedintheinvestigation.Theymetwithpoliceofficersandpeoplelivinginthetown.Capoteevenbecamefriendswiththetwokillers.Thewritermetwiththemmanytimesinjailaftertheywerearrested.Capotespentthenextfewyearsresearchingwhatwouldbecomehisnextliteraryproject.Hisbookwouldgiveadetail
19、eddescriptionofthemurders.Itwouldexploretheeffectsofthekillingonthetown.Anditwouldeventellthestoryfromthepointofviewofthekillers.VOICEONE:ButCapotebecameinvolvedinamoralconflict.Hecouldnotcompletehisbookuntilheknewitsending.So,hehadtowaituntiltheendofthetrialtoseeifbothkillerswerefoundguiltyandputto
20、death.Asawriterhewantedtofinishthestory.Butasafriend,itwasdifficultforhimtowatchthetwomendie.Capotewastornbetweenhisdutytowardshumanlifeandhisdutytohiswork.VOICETWO:CapoteworkedforsixyearstoproducehisbookInColdBlood.Itwasfinallypublishedinnineteensixty-six.Itimmediatelybecameaninternationalbestselle
21、r.TrumanCapotehadinventedawholenewkindofwriting.Hecalleditthenon-fictionnovel.Hewasatthetopofhisprofession.HereisarecordingofTrumanCapotefromatwothousandfivedocumentaryabouthim.ListentoCapotessmallsouthernvoiceashetalksaboutstyle:Ithinkonehasstyleoronedoesnt,butstyleisonesself.Itssomethingthatyoudon
22、t,youcannot.learn.Itssomethingthathastocomefromwithinyou.Andbitbybit,bearrivedatanditssimplytherelikethecolorofyoureyes.VOICEONE:TrumanCapotedecidedtocelebratehisnewsuccess.Innineteensixty-sixhegavewhatpeoplecalledthepartyofthecentury.Heinvitedfivehundredfriendsforanightofeating,drinkinganddancingat
23、thePlazaHotelinNewYork.Guestsincludedfamouswriters,actorsandimportantpeoplefromthemedia.Theyweretoldtoweareitherblackorwhiteformalclothing.CapotesBlackandWhiteBallwasoneofthemostfamouseventsinthehistoryofNewYorksociety.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ButTrumanCapotespopularitysoondecreased.Hisdrinkinganddruguseseri
24、ouslyaffectedhishealth.Hiswritingalsosuffered.Hepublishedstoriesthatinsultedhisrichandpowerfulfriends.Manypeoplenolongerwantedtohaveanythingtodowithhim.Capotediedinninetyeighty-four.Hewasfifty-nine.VOICEONE:TrumanCapoteswritingisstillcelebratedtodayforitsclarityandstyle.IntwothousandfivethefilmCapoterenewedinterestinhisworkandpersonality.ThislittlemanfromAlabamaleftanimportantmarkonAmericanliteraryculture.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mBobDoughty.VOICEONE:AndmFaithLapidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.
