Thanks for the response, Terry. Yes, I was aware that Truman Capote was the inspiration for Dill Harris, both of whom were short of stature and "odd ducks" (to say the least) in the mainstream of South Alabama. And Nelle Harper Lee's success with To Kill a Mockingbird was resented by Capote, to the extent that their friendship became strained.
(2007) President Bush awards Lee with the Medal of Freedom