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Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. She assisted her close friend Truman Capote in his research for the book In Cold Blood (1966). [1]
Harper Lee, American writer nationally acclaimed for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). She also wrote Go Set a Watchman (2015), which was essentially a sequel To Kill a Mockingbird, though it was written before that book. Learn more about Lee’s life and books.
Apr 2, 2014 · Harper Lee is best known for writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Go Set a Watchman,' which portrays the later years of the Finch...
Aug 7, 2024 · Harper Lee Biography. Photo by Truman Capote; taken from 1st edition dust jacket, courtesy Printers Row Fine & Rare Books. “Nelle” Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, the youngest of four children of Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee.
Feb 19, 2016 · Harper Lee, whose first novel, “ To Kill a Mockingbird,” about racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 40 million copies and became one of the most beloved and most...
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in July 1960 and became instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of modern American literature; a year after its release, it won the Pulitzer Prize.
Jun 10, 2020 · Famous Authors & Writers. 6 Fascinating Facts About Harper Lee. Learn about the author, who died in February 2016. By Sara Kettler Updated: Jun 10, 2020 3:32 PM EDT. Photo: Donald Uhrbrock/The...
Feb 19, 2016 · Harper Lee, the beloved author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died on Friday in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala. She was 89. Below is a look at the pivotal moments in her life and career ...
Feb 19, 2016 · Nelle Harper Lee was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. She assisted her close friend Truman Capote in his research for the book In Cold Blood (1966).
Feb 20, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child’s-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” became standard reading for millions of young people and an Oscar-winning film, has died. She was 89.
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