Harper Lee

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which was eventually published in July, 1960.
Later that year, the book that was originally rejected for publication, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished fiction by an American author. This marked the first time in nearly twenty years that a female author recieved the award. The book also recieved the Paperback of the Year Award and the National Conference of Christians and Jews Brotherhood award. The screenplay adaptation of the book recieved an Oscar.
Lee based the book on some of the experiences of her life. She based the character Scout on herself. The time of the book would have been during the time when Lee would have been the same age as Scout. Maycomb, Alabama, was modeled after her hometown, Monroeville. The Radly Place was modeled after an old abandoned house which the children believed to be haunted and used for a clubhouse. Other characters in the novel are based on people and stereotypes which she saw during her youth. The book was written in ...

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