Saturday, July 30, 2011

July 30, 2011 

"Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it." Harper Lee 

Nelle Harper Lee once received a gift of a year's wages from her
friends Michael and Joy Brown so that she could pursue her dream of
writing.  During this period, she wrote "To Kill A Mockingbird" which,
when published, became an instant bestseller.
Posted by Keaton at 10:42 AM

2 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Wow, it became an *instant* bestseller? That's very unusual. Usually, literature and art do not become well known or appreciated until after the author dies. Was Harper Lee well known as an author before writing "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

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  2. KeatonAugust 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Not as an author. She didn't truly begin her writing career until she wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird" because she couldn't afford to write full time.

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