Essay Archive - Harper Lee: Introduction to Harper Lee
Harper Lee: Introduction to Harper Lee
Born in Monroeville, Alabama, on April 28, 1926, Nelle Harper Lee is the
youngest of three children of Amassa Coleman Lee and Francis Lee. Before
his death, Miss Lee's father and her older sister, Alice, practiced law
together in Monroeville. When one considers the theme of honor that runs
throughout Miss Lee's novel, it is perhaps significant to note that her
family is related to Confederate General Robert E. Lee, a man especially
noted for his devotion to that virtue.
Miss Lee received her early education in the Monroeville public schools.
Following this, she entered the University of....
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