Nelle Harper Lee, known by her pen name Harper Lee, was an American novelist. Lee published two novels in the span of her lifetime, the critically acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, a novel considered to be a first draft of her first novel. Lee was notorious for her reclusive nature, having only given a number of interviews since 1960. She was close friends with American novelist Truman Capote and was involved with the interview process for Capote's acclaimed non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. She passed away in February 2016 at the age of 89.
For her full biography on Biography.com, click HERE.
"To Kill a Mockingbird has influenced the character of our country for the better. It's been a gift to the entire world. As a model of good writing and humane sensibility, this book will be read and studied forever," said President Bush about Harper Lee's work.
Shortly after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee retired from public life. She gave a total of three interviews for To Kill a Mockingbird. The links below are a reprint of two of the three interviews in which she discusses the writing process and the response to her book.
