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Zoneboy · 02-19-2016, 11:47 AM

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Nelle Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at the age of 89, multiple sources in her hometown of Monroeville confirmed Friday morning.

Lee was born April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee.

As a child, Lee attended elementary school and high school just a few blocks from her house on Alabama Avenue. In a March 1964 interview, she offered this capsule view of her childhood: "I was born in a little town called Monroeville, Alabama, on April 28, 1926. I went to school in the local grammar school, went to high school there, and then went to the University of Alabama. That's about it, as far as education goes."

She moved to New York in 1949, where she worked as an airlines reservations clerk while pursuing a writing career. Eight years later, Lee submitted her manuscript for "To Kill a Mockingbird" to J.B. Lippincott & Co., which asked her to rewrite it.

On July 11, 1960, Lee's novel was published by Lippincott with critical and commercial success. The author won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year.

The film adaptation of the novel, with Mary Badham as Scout, opened on Christmas Day of 1962 and was an instant hit.

Harper Lee suffered a stroke in 2007, recovered and resumed her life in the hometown where she spent many of her 89 years. A guardedly private individual, Lee was respected and protected by residents of the town that displays Mockingbird-themed murals and each year stages theatrical productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Lee returned to Monroeville for good once her sister Alice became ill and needed help. She'd eat breakfast each morning at the same fast-food place, and could later be seen picking up Alice from the law firm founded by their father.

Services for Lee have not been announced

Penny Lane · 02-19-2016, 01:47 PM

I haven't read the book but I own the movie(1962) on DVD. Excellent performances by Gregory Peck, Brock Peters, Colin Wilcox, Robert Duvall and Mary Badham. May MS. Lee RiP

Steve_uk · 02-19-2016, 03:31 PM

It turned out that Atticus was no "watchman", but a racist bigot..

Zoneboy · 02-19-2016, 04:14 PM

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It turned out that Atticus was no "watchman", but a racist bigot..

I hope that's not how the book "Go Set a Watchman" turns out. If it is then you shouldn't have spoiled it.

AB · 02-19-2016, 05:40 PM

Rest in peace.

Steve_uk · 02-19-2016, 05:51 PM

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I hope that's not how the book "Go Set a Watchman" turns out. If it is then you shouldn't have spoiled it.

Go Set a Watchman was the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird. The publishers messed around with Lee's manuscript and as an unknown aspiring authoress at the time I surmise that she acquiesced. Watchman has been out a year now so I'm really not apologizing for spoiling the story.

Race's Girl · 02-21-2016, 08:58 AM

She wrote my mum's favourite book to Kill a Mockingbird & 89's a good run, right?

Zoneboy · 02-21-2016, 03:23 PM

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Go Set a Watchman was the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird. The publishers messed around with Lee's manuscript and as an unknown aspiring authoress at the time I surmise that she acquiesced. Watchman has been out a year now so I'm really not apologizing for spoiling the story.

I never said anything about an apology, I'm sure you meant no harm but just because the book has been out over a year doesn't mean you can assume that everyone has read it. What's done is done but I think you should've used spoiler tags when giving away the ending.

opus · 02-21-2016, 03:39 PM

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Steve_uk · 02-21-2016, 04:24 PM

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I never said anything about an apology, I'm sure you meant no harm but just because the book has been out over a year doesn't mean you can assume that everyone has read it. What's done is done but I think you should've used spoiler tags when giving away the ending.

Well I don't see Watchman as a novel in itself, merely a remunerative device on the part of publishers to exploit an avid desire for more of Lee's work.

Dude111 · 02-22-2016, 05:42 AM

Very sad,thank you Zoneboy!

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,189	Very sad,thank you Zoneboy!