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What genre did Truman Capote label his true crime novel "In Cold Blood"?

  • Non-fiction novel

  • Autobiography

  • Mystery

  • Historical fiction

Answer

Truman Capote labeled "In Cold Blood" as a "non-fiction novel." Published in 1966, it is a journalistic work about the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas. Capote spent six years researching and writing the book, blurring the lines between fiction and non-fiction.
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