Harper Lee Fast Facts

Harper Lee Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming of age story about two children who learn about racism and acceptance in the 1930s Deep South. Personal Birth date: April 28, 1926 Death date: February 19, 2016 Birth place: Monroeville, Alabama Birth name: Nelle Harper Lee Father: Amasa Coleman Lee, attorney and member of the Alabama State Legislatu…