Harper Lee

By bschil@neisd.net

  • Birth

    Harper Lee was born in Monoeville,Monroe Country Alabama.

  • Writing

    She was interested in writing since she was 7.

  • Collage

    Harper Lee attended Huntington Collage in Montgomery.

  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    Harper Lee started to work on the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

  • Career

    Harper Lee worked at a bookstore, then an airline clerk, then with the help of family and friends, she became a writer full time.

  • Finished

    Harper Lee finished To Kill a Mockingbird and submitted her novel to Lippincott.

  • Published

    Harper Lee published her book.

  • Sales

    Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird sold over 500,000 copies in a year.

  • Being recognized

    Harper Lee won the Pulitzer Prize.

  • Illness

    Harper Lee had a stroke.

  • The Second

    While cleaning, Harper Lee`s literary agent found an unpublished draft of Harper Lee`s Go Set a Watchman.

  • Death

    Harper Lee died in her sleep in Monroeville, Alabama.