Capote's Swan Dive
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/12/truman-capote-answered-prayers
This Vanity Fair article explores the later years of Capote's life and career while looking into his last, unfinished work Answered Prayers.
Truman Capote Is Dead at 59; Novelist of Style and Clarity
http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/12/28/home/capote-obit.html
The New York Times obituary for Capote delivers a succinct overview of his life and his work. This is a good resource to glean background information about Capote's personal life as well as his life as a world-renowned author.