Harper Lee, Author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Dies at 89

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Famed American author Harper Lee has died at the age of 89, according to the mayor's office in her home town in Alabama.

Best known for her book "To Kill A Mockingbird," Lee shied away from the spotlight for much of her later life.

PHOTO: Author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, is pictured while visiting her home town in 1961.Donald Uhrbrock/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee, is pictured while visiting her home town in 1961.

Lee was a native of Monroeville, Alabama and her first book was published in 1960 to immediate fanfare. She won the Pulitzer Prize and the work quickly became a literary and popular favorite.

The book, which addresses racial issues in the South, was assigned widely in schools.

PHOTO: Harper Lees Go Set a Watchman and To Kill a Mockingbird are pictured at Barnes & Noble Union Square on July 13, 2015 in New York City.Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images
Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" are pictured at Barnes & Noble Union Square on July 13, 2015 in New York City.
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Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bush in 2007.

She said for years that she would never write another book, but the manuscript for a second novel "Go Set A Watchman," was published in 2015.

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[dopeness]

Seems like so much death lately.

 

[KingdomFlatbush]

Seems like so much death lately.

She was 89 man

 

[$tacy]

Atticus finch. First book I ever read.

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Rest in peace, Harper Lee.

 

[KingdomFlatbush]

It's crazy that the sequel pretty much just came out. I'm compelled to check it out now

 

[360waves]

Seems like so much death lately.

Death happens continually/ continuously/ constantly

 

[Nawzlew]

To dudes that read this book in school. There were often times when we had to quote from the book - or we read chapters out loud (e.g. popcorn reading) .. did the teacher let you say/use the n-word?

 

[sea manup]

RIP

 

[DCAllAfrican]

To dudes that read this book in school. There were often times when we had to quote from the book - or we read chapters out loud (e.g. popcorn reading) .. did the teacher let you say/use the n-word?

We read it last year. White female tracher didn’t read the word. We told kids they could if they wanted to but they usually passed. I didn’tread the word either

Kids were Hispanics and Black

 

[blakep267]

To dudes that read this book in school. There were often times when we had to quote from the book - or we read chapters out loud (e.g. popcorn reading) .. did the teacher let you say/use the n-word?

Hmm. We didn't actually read it in class. It was more like we were assigned chapters to read at home, then we came in and discussed it in class etc. with that method, we were able to clear tons of books because we were basically doing it on our own time and using class as discussions

I assume we would just skip over it.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Atticus finch. First book I ever read.

Same here.

If I remember correctly, our teacher didn't leave anything out.

 

[$tacy]

I went to all black schools so we said it

 

[36 ounces]

She was 89 man

I'm 89 man