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Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Harper Lee: fact or fiction?

The Telegraph - 3 February, 2015


After winning the Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 debut novel, 'To Kill A Mockingbird’, Harper Lee talked excitedly of her plans to carry on writing and become the Jane Austen of south Alabama. Yet she was never published again for reasons unknown. 
As the author breaks 55 years of silence to announce the publication of a second novel, we take a look at some of truths and conspiracy theories
03 Feb 2015

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Harper Lee in 2007, left, and a scene from the 192 film  

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Harper Lee smiles before receiving the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House November 5, 2007 


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Harper Lee, pictured in her father’s law office
 


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