1. The Life of Harper Lee

2. Early Years Born as Nelle Harper on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama father, Amasa Coleman Mother Frances Cunningham Finch Youngest of four

3. HARPER’S SCHOOL YEARS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL Father: a lawyer, owned newspaper Mother: mentally ill 1931 rape trials How her hometown and childhood was like Maycomb

4. Life in Maycomb Friendship with Truman Capote as a child: defending him Truman’s tragic childhood Interested in Literature in High school

5. ADULT YEARS OF HARPER LEE Huntington College Tomboyish but joins sorority Writer for Rammer Jammer Transferred to U of A Studied law at Oxford Moved to New York to pursue writing; worked for airlines

6. The Fast Rise to Fame Renewed friendship with Truman Michael Brown supports her while writing and finds a publisher Published in 1960 after several title changes Won Pulitzer prize in 1961 Movie made in 1962 with 4 Academy Awards

7. Later Days of Harper Lee Helped Truman with In Cold Blood but not acknowledged for it Wrote other novels, but published none Still won awards but retreated from public life in the 1970’s Quiet Life in New York; goes to church but will not speak about her novel