Other voices other rooms is a 1948 novel by truman capote it is written in the southern gothic style and is notable for its atmosphere of isolation and decadence other voices other rooms is significant because it is both capotes first published novel and semi autobiographicalit is also noteworthy due to its erotically charged photograph of the author risque content and debut at . Other voices other rooms signet fiction add to basket buy now other voices other rooms signet fiction by truman capote used good paperback condition good isbn 10 0451161890 isbn 13 9780451161895 seller discover books seller rating this seller has earned a 5 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. Capotes early fiction novels other voices other rooms 1948 the grass harp 1951 and breakfast at tiffanys 1958 were gems of style charm and character but it was only when he turned to journalism in the muses are heard his acutely observed amusingly told 1956 report of a tour of russia by a troupe of . But once he gets there everyone is curiously evasive when joel asks to see his father truman capotes first novel other voices other rooms is a brilliant searching study of homosexuality set in a shimmering landscape of heat mystery and decadence