Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Background
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The document provides background information on author Harper Lee, including that she was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama and was childhood friends with writer Truman Capote. It details that Lee attended law school but quit before graduating to pursue a career in writing. Her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960, won the Pulitzer Prize. The summary also gives historical context about the 1930s setting of the novel, including the Depression, segregation, and civil rights issues. It discusses some famous court cases and people that were influences or unfolding during the time Lee was writing.
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