The Nonfiction Novel as Psychiatric Casebook: Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood.".

Koski, Cheryl A.

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ERIC Number: EJ596896

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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The Nonfiction Novel as Psychiatric Casebook: Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood."

Koski, Cheryl A.

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v29 n3 p289-303 1999

Argues that Truman Capote's nonfiction novel "In Cold Blood" serves as a case study of a psychopath through its close examination of the entire constellation of antisocial personality traits of the murderer, Richard Hickock. Suggests this best-seller conforms to established medical authority while maintaining its popular appeal. (NH)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Nonfiction, Novels, Personality Assessment, Psychopathology, Social Behavior, Sociology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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