![]() ![]() ![]() (See Texas for more on Horton Foote.) Books Connected to To Kill A Mockingbird The Award was presented by legendary actress Bette Davis. His screenplay was a faithful adaptation of the story and won an Academy Award against the formidable competition of Lawrence of Arabia, The Miracle Worker and Lolita in 1963. Harper Lee personally approved Horton Foote to write the screenplay for the film based on her famous Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Monroeville has had large growth since Harper Lee’s childhood, though it is still a relatively small town. ![]() Watch it as you plan your visit to the town at. Read about the life and work of Harper Lee here: /biography/Harper-Lee.Īn excellent video, posted on YouTube, was created by a high school English teacher who uses Google Earth to make connections between the fictional town of Maycomb and the author’s hometown. Harper Lee (1926-2016) was the author of To Kill A Mockingbird (1960), one of the most popular US novels of all time, and required reading in many schools nationwide. Harper Lee Doll, photo courtesy of Uneek Doll Designs Harper Lee ![]()
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