Denham Fouts - Literary References

Literary References

• Gavin Lambert's roman à clef Norman's Letter is about Fouts.
• Truman Capote's "Unspoiled Monsters", contained in his Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel, is based on Capote's conception of Fouts' life.
• Gore Vidal's short story "Pages from an Abandoned Journal", contained in his 1956 volume, A Thirsty Evil: Seven Short Stories, is based on Fouts' life. Vidal was introduced to Fouts by John Lehmann.
• Christopher Isherwood's Down There on a Visit contains the novella Paul, whose titular character is based on Fouts.
• Michael Wishart, the painter, had an affair with Fouts, which his autobiography High Diver details.