On February 19, 2016, famous author Nelle Harper Lee passed away in her sleep at age 89.
Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, to Frances Cunningham (Finch) and Amasa Coleman Lee. She was the youngest of four children, Edwin Lee, Louise Lee Conner, and Alice Lee Finch.
Throughout her career, Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird(1960), which won a Pulitzer Prize and quickly became classic American literature, and Go Set a Watchman(2015). She also wrote several articles for magazines and newspapers. Lee was presented with the Presidential medal of Freedom and several honorary degrees for her works.
After her death, writers, authors, and lawyers commented on how Lee and her novels impacted the world. Marja Mills, author of
Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, to Frances Cunningham (Finch) and Amasa Coleman Lee. She was the youngest of four children, Edwin Lee, Louise Lee Conner, and Alice Lee Finch.
Throughout her career, Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird(1960), which won a Pulitzer Prize and quickly became classic American literature, and Go Set a Watchman(2015). She also wrote several articles for magazines and newspapers. Lee was presented with the Presidential medal of Freedom and several honorary degrees for her works.
After her death, writers, authors, and lawyers commented on how Lee and her novels impacted the world. Marja Mills, author of