About
Harper Lee, born Nelle Harper Lee in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, was an American novelist. She is best known for her novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1960), which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962. Lee also assisted Truman Capote with research for 'In Cold Blood'. After the success of her first novel, she led a very private life, giving few interviews. Her second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman', was published in 2015. She died in 2016 in Monroeville.
* 1926-04-28 — † 2016-02-19
Major works
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)novel
- Go Set a Watchman (2015)novel
Key milestones
- 1961Wins the Pulitzer Prize for 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
- 2007Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush.
- 2016Dies in Monroeville, Alabama, at the age of 89.
Themes
Racial justiceInnocence and loss of innocenceEmpathy and understandingMoral educationPrejudice and tolerance
Sources: nationalbook.org · britannica.com · bbc.co.uk
