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Harper Lee (Basic Facts (Born April 28, 1926
Monroeville, Alabama, Died…
Harper Lee
Basic Facts
Born April 28, 1926
Monroeville, Alabama
Died Feb. 19, 2016
Monroeville,Alabama
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Family + Friends
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Grandma: Ellen
Harper is named after her
grandma, just the name spelt backwards
Mother: Frances Cunningham Finch
-'nervous disorder' (probably manic depression)
-came from prosperous family
-seemed closed off to Nelle, causing father to be
more present in her life
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Career
1) Studied law at Univ of Alabama
Left for NYC w/o earning degree
2) Worked as airline reservationist
3) Soon received financial aid from friends
that allowed her to write full-time
4) W/ help of editor, wrote To Kill a Mockingbird
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Major Life Experiences
Awards
-Pulitzer Prize, 1961
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