美国名人 作家 杜鲁门·卡波特.docx

美国名人作家杜鲁门卡波特'InColdBlood':HowTrumanCapoteInventedtheNonfictionNovelplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:02repeatByDanaDemange2006-7-15VOICEONE:mFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndmBobDoughtywithPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutTrumanCapote,oneofAmerica'smostfamousmodernwriters.Heinventedanewkindofbookcalledthenonfictionnovel.Thisliteraryformcombinedfactualreportingwiththeimaginarypossibilitiesofstorytelling.Capote'swritingabilityandhiswildpersonalitycapturedtheinterestofpeopleallovertheworld.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TrumanCapotebecamefamousforlivingawildandexcitinglife.HetraveledagreatdealanddividedhistimebetweenhomesinNewYorkCityandSwitzerland.Buthestartedoutfrommorecommonroots.TrumanwasborninNewOrleans,Louisianainnineteentwenty-four.HisnamewasTrumanStreckfusPersons.Whenhewasaveryyoungchild,Truman'smothersenthimtolivewithherfamilyinMonroevillexAlabama.Helivedwithhisauntsandcousinsforseveralyears.Trumanrarelysawhisparents.Buthedidbecomefriendswiththelittlegirlwholivednextdoortohisfamily.HernamewasHarperLee.Shewouldlatergrowuptobeafamouswriter.Herbook"ToKillaMockingbird,"wouldearnheraPulitzerPrize.OneofthecharactersinthebookisbasedonTrumanasachild.VOICETWO:Trumanwasaverylonelychild.Helatersaidthathefeltverydifferentfromeveryonearoundhim.Hesaidhefelthewasmuchmoreintelligentandsensitivethanothersandfearedthatnooneunderstoodhim.ThishelpsexplainwhyTrumanbeganwriting.Puttinghisthoughtsonpaperhelpedhimfeellesslonely.Asachildhewouldwriteforaboutthreehoursadayafterschool.VOICEONE:WhenTrumanwasabouttenyearsoldhejoinedhismotherinNewYorkCity.ShehadremarriedaCuban-AmericanbusinessmannamedJosephCapote.MisterCapotesoonbecamethelegalparentofTruman.HerenamedhisstepsonTrumanGarciaCapote.Trumandidnotdowellinschool.Hewasverysmartbutdidnotlikeclasses.Hestoppedattendinghighschoolwhenhewasseventeenyearsold.Instead,hestartedworkingforTheNewYorkermagazine.And,hekeptonwriting.VOICETWO:TrumanCapoteoncesaid:"IhadtobesuccessfulandIhadtobesuccessfulearly."Hesaidthatsomepeoplespenthalfoftheirlivesnotknowingwhattheyweregoingtodo.ButCapoteknewhewantedtobeawriterandhewantedtoberichandfamous.Hesucceeded.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteenforty-fiveTrumanCapotesoldhisfirstshortstorytoamajormagazine.Thisstory,"Miriam",wonaliteraryprizecalledtheO.HenryAward.Apublishingcompanysoongavehimmoneytostartworkingonabook.Capotewasonlytwenty-threeyearsoldwhenhefinishedhisfirstnovel,"OtherVoices,OtherRooms."Ittellsthestoryofasouthernboywhogoestolivewithhisfatherafterhismotherdies.Thestoryisanexplorationofidentity.Theboylearnstounderstandandacceptthathelovesmen.VOICETWO:"OtherVoices,OtherRooms"wasagreatsuccess.Criticspraiseditsclarityandhonesty.Butthestorywasalsodisputed.Itopenlydealswithhomosexualissuesofmenlovingmen.TrumanCapotehadrelationshipswithmenandwasnotafraidofexpressingthisfacttotheworld.Thephotographonthebookcoveralsocausedadispute.ThepictureofCapoteisintenseandsexuallysuggestive.Capotelovedshockingthepublic.Helikedtogetallkindsofpublicity.TrumanCapotesoonbecamewellknownintheliteraryworld.Helovedrichpeoplefromimportantfamilies.Capotewasasfamousforhispersonalityashewasforhiswriting.Heattendedthebestpartiesandrestaurants.Hissmallbody,boyishlooks,andunusuallittlevoicebecamefamous.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Capotewrotemanymoreshortstoriesandessays.Innineteenfifty-eight,hepublishedabookcalled"BreakfastatTiffany's."IthasbecomeoneofthemostwellknownstoriesinAmericanculture.ThemaincharacterisHollyGolightly.Sheisafree-spiritedyoungwomanlivinginNewYorkCity.Hollyisverybeautifulandhasmanylovers.Sherunsfrompartytopartywearinglittleblackdressesanddarksunglasses.Butshehasamysteriouspastthatshetriestoescape.AttheendofthestoryHollyleavesNewYorkforever.Shedisappearsfromthelivesofthemenwhoknewher.Buttheycanneverforgethercolorfulpersonality.VOICETWO:"BreakfastatTiffany's"wassoonmadeintoamovie.ThefilmstarsAudreyHepburn.ShecapturesHollyGoIightIy1Sspiritperfectly.Hereisascenefromthemovie.HollyandherfriendPaularevisitingTiffany's,averyCostlyjewelrystore.(SOUND:"BreakfastatTiffany's")Holly:Isn'titwonderful?YouseewhatImeanhownothingbadcouldeverhappentoyouinaplacelikethis?Itisn'tthatIgiveahootaboutjewelryexceptdiamondsofcourse.likethat!Whatdoyouthink?PaukWeII.Holly:Ofcourse,personallyIthinkitwouldbetackytoweardiamondsbeforeIamforty.Paul:Well,you'reright,butinthemeantimeyoushouldhavesomething.Holly:llwait.Paul:No,mgoingtobuyyouapresent.Youboughtmeone-atypewriterribbonanditbroughtmeluck.Holly:Allright,butTiffany'scanbeprettyexpensive.Paul:vegotmycheckand.tendollars.Holly:Oh,Iwouldn'tletyoucashyourcheck.Butapresentfortendollarsorunder,thatllaccept.Ofcourse,Idon'texactlyknowwhatwe,regoingtofindatTiffany'sfortendollars.VOICEONE:InthelatenineteenfiftiesTrumanCapotestarteddevelopingamethodofwritingthatwouldrevolutionizejournalism.Hewantedtocombinethefactsofreportingwiththestylisticrichnessofstorytelling.HebecameinterestedinashortNewYorkTimesreportpublishedinNovemberofnineteenfifty-nine.ThereportdescribedthemurderofafamilyinthesmalltownofHolcomb,Kansas.Ahusband,wifeandtwochildrenhadbeenshotintheirhomeinthemiddleofthenight.VOICETWO:TrumanCapoteimmediatelytraveledtoKansastolearnmoreaboutthekillings.HischildhoodfriendHarperLeewentwithhim.Togethertheyspokewitheveryoneinvolvedintheinvestigation.Theymetwithpoliceofficersandpeoplelivinginthetown.Capoteevenbecamefriendswiththetwokillers.Thewritermetwiththemmanytimesinjailaftertheywerearrested.Capotespentthenextfewyearsresearchingwhatwouldbecomehisnextliteraryproject.Hisbookwouldgiveadetaileddescriptionofthemurders.Itwouldexploretheeffectsofthekillingonthetown.Anditwouldeventellthestoryfromthepointofviewofthekillers.VOICEONE:ButCapotebecameinvolvedinamoralconflict.Hecouldnotcompletehisbookuntilheknewitsending.So,hehadtowaituntiltheendofthetrialtoseeifbothkillerswerefoundguiltyandputtodeath.Asawriterhewantedtofinishthestory.Butasafriend,itwasdifficultforhimtowatchthetwomendie.Capotewastornbetweenhisdutytowardshumanlifeandhisdutytohiswork.VOICETWO:Capoteworkedforsixyearstoproducehisbook"InColdBlood."Itwasfinallypublishedinnineteensixty-six.Itimmediatelybecameaninternationalbestseller.TrumanCapotehadinventedawholenewkindofwriting.Hecalleditthenon-fictionnovel.Hewasatthetopofhisprofession.HereisarecordingofTrumanCapotefromatwothousandfivedocumentaryabouthim.ListentoCapote'ssmallsouthernvoiceashetalksaboutstyle:"Ithinkonehasstyleoronedoesn't,butstyleisone'sself.It'ssomethingthatyoudon't,youcannot.learn.It'ssomethingthathastocomefromwithinyou.Andbitbybit,bearrivedatandit'ssimplytherelikethecolorofyoureyes."VOICEONE:TrumanCapotedecidedtocelebratehisnewsuccess.Innineteensixty-sixhegavewhatpeoplecalledthe"partyofthecentury".Heinvitedfivehundredfriendsforanightofeating,drinkinganddancingatthePlazaHotelinNewYork.Guestsincludedfamouswriters,actorsandimportantpeoplefromthemedia.Theyweretoldtoweareitherblackorwhiteformalclothing.Capote's"BlackandWhiteBall"wasoneofthemostfamouseventsinthehistoryofNewYorksociety.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ButTrumanCapote'spopularitysoondecreased.Hisdrinkinganddruguseseriouslyaffectedhishealth.Hiswritingalsosuffered.Hepublishedstoriesthatinsultedhisrichandpowerfulfriends.Manypeoplenolongerwantedtohaveanythingtodowithhim.Capotediedinninetyeighty-four.Hewasfifty-nine.VOICEONE:TrumanCapote'swritingisstillcelebratedtodayforitsclarityandstyle.Intwothousandfivethefilm"Capote"renewedinterestinhisworkandpersonality.ThislittlemanfromAlabamaleftanimportantmarkonAmericanliteraryculture.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mBobDoughty.VOICEONE:AndmFaithLapidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.