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May 28, 2024 · It is widely believed that Harper Lee based the character of Atticus Finch on her father, Amasa Coleman Lee, a compassionate and dedicated lawyer. The plot of To Kill a Mockingbird was reportedly inspired in part by his unsuccessful defense of two African American men—a father and a son—accused of murdering a white storekeeper.
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.
Nelle Harper Lee ( 28. huhtikuuta 1926 Monroeville, Alabama – 19. helmikuuta 2016 Monroeville, Alabama [2] [3]) oli yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija, joka tunnetaan Pulitzer-palkitusta esikoisromaanistaan Kuin surmaisi satakielen ( To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960).
Harper Lee (született Nelle Harper Lee) ( Monroeville, Alabama, 1926. április 28. – Monroeville, 2016. február 19.) amerikai regényíró. 1960-ban kiadott, Ne bántsátok a feketerigót! című regényéért 1961-ben megkapta a Pulitzer-díjat a széppróza kategóriában.
Harper Lee Biography. Nelle Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, a small Southern town very similar to Maycomb, Alabama, where her two novels, To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, are set. Like Atticus Finch, the father of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the narrator and protagonist of both novels, Lee’s father was a ...
Feb 27, 2018 · Feb. 27, 2018. When Harper Lee, the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Go Set a Watchman,” died two years ago at 89, one story ended and another began. Her will was unsealed on Tuesday ...
Jun 12, 2024 · Harper Lee’s Childhood. She grew up in the 1930s in a rural southern Alabama town. Her father, Amasa Lee, is an attorney who served in the state legislature in Alabama. Her older brother and young neighbor (Truman Capote) are playmates. Harper Lee is an avid reader as a child.
