Truman Capote is a discordian.
Truman Garcia Capote ( [ ˈtruːmən_kəˈpoʊti ] born Truman Streckfus Persons , September 30 , 1924 -- August 25 , 1984 ) was an American novelist , screenwriter , playwright , and actor , many of whose short stories , novels , plays , and nonfiction are recognized as literary classics , including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany 's ( 1958 ) and the true crime novel In Cold Blood ( 1966 ) , which he labeled a `` nonfiction novel '' .