Nelle Harper Lee

Author of To Kill a Mockingbird

Nelle Harper Lee was an American author best known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, Lee grew up in a small town and was inspired by her childhood experiences. She attended the University of Alabama and later moved to New York City to pursue a career in writing. Lee's novel was published in 1960 and became a huge success, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. However, she strugg...