Harper Lee
· Born April 28 1926.
· Raised In the town of Monroeville, Alabama, a town that closely resembles in many ways Maycomb County of To Kill a Mockingbird.
· It is highly possible To Kill a Mockingbird was based on an experience she had a child. Her father, a lawyer, defended a black father and son duo in court who were charged with murder of a white shopkeeper. Both were found guilty and hanged.
· Grew up as a childhood friend of famous author Truman Capote, her neighbour. It is believed that Dill may have been based upon Capote, as he was often unwanted by his parents.
· Only ever wrote one novel, but she often said that a second was in the pipeline, presumably to satisfy the press.
· Very reclusive from public eye. She gave very few interviews to journalists, and whenever she received any of her multiple literature prizes, she would decline to make an acceptance speech, no matter how much pressure was put upon her.
· A 2011 interview with one of her close friends revealed she was at the time reduced to being wheelchair-bound, deaf, blind and suffering from memory loss. The likelihood that she will reveal a second novel or give any revealing interviews is therefore very low.
· She also revealed to the same friend that she never wrote another novel for “Two reasons: one, I wouldn’t go through the pressure and publicity I went through with To Kill a Mockingbird for any amount of money. Second, I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again.” (The Daily Telegraph, Australia, retrieved August 8, 2011)
· Raised In the town of Monroeville, Alabama, a town that closely resembles in many ways Maycomb County of To Kill a Mockingbird.
· It is highly possible To Kill a Mockingbird was based on an experience she had a child. Her father, a lawyer, defended a black father and son duo in court who were charged with murder of a white shopkeeper. Both were found guilty and hanged.
· Grew up as a childhood friend of famous author Truman Capote, her neighbour. It is believed that Dill may have been based upon Capote, as he was often unwanted by his parents.
· Only ever wrote one novel, but she often said that a second was in the pipeline, presumably to satisfy the press.
· Very reclusive from public eye. She gave very few interviews to journalists, and whenever she received any of her multiple literature prizes, she would decline to make an acceptance speech, no matter how much pressure was put upon her.
· A 2011 interview with one of her close friends revealed she was at the time reduced to being wheelchair-bound, deaf, blind and suffering from memory loss. The likelihood that she will reveal a second novel or give any revealing interviews is therefore very low.
· She also revealed to the same friend that she never wrote another novel for “Two reasons: one, I wouldn’t go through the pressure and publicity I went through with To Kill a Mockingbird for any amount of money. Second, I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again.” (The Daily Telegraph, Australia, retrieved August 8, 2011)