Harper Lee‚ the American novelist widely known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird has died at the age of 89‚ according to reports.
To Kill a Mockingbird‚ published in 1960‚ won the Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature.
Multiple sources in Lee’s hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, confirmed the writer’s death, according to Al.com, local Alabama news site reported on Friday.
For decades it was thought Lee would never follow up “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the July 2015 publication of “Go Set a Watchman” was a surprising literary event – as well as a shock for devotees of “Mockingbird.
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