Nelle Harper Lee, the notoriously press-shy author of the semi-autobiographical Southern Gothic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1960), for which she won the Pulitzer Prize, has died in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala., according to Al.com, citing multiple sources. She was 89. The cause of death has not yet been reported. Lee had resided in recent years in an assisted-living community in Monroeville, in frail enough health that questions arose as to her approval of the publication of her second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," in 2015. (PBS's "American Masters" aired an updated version of Mary Murphy's documentary portrait "Hey, Boo" to mark the occasion.) Rumors that the author, who suffered a severe stroke in 2007, had been misused by her publisher, lawyer, and literary agent eventually blossomed into a state investigation into allegations of elder abuse; Alabama closed the case last April after finding no evidence of...
- 2/19/2016
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Title: Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman Director: Mary McDonagh Murphy Genre: Documentary The director of the documentary ‘Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill A Mockingbird’ continues her exploration of the literary production of the Pulitzer Prize winner. Murphy’s new film, ‘Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman,’ examines the facts and speculation surrounding Lee’s second publication, that arrives after fifty-five years after ‘To Kill A Mockingbird.’ ‘Go Set A Watchman’ was written before Lee’s beloved masterpiece, despite the story depicts the later lives of the Finch family – lawyer Atticus, his daughter, Scout, his son, Jem and their maid, Calpurnia. Whereas ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is narrated in first [ Read More ]
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- 7/15/2015
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
Surrounded by publishing acquaintances, Harper Lee lunched in Monroeville, Alabama, roughly two weeks ago to celebrate the release of her long-lost, 58-year-old novel Go Set a Watchman. What made the outing extra special was the presence of filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy, who nabbed exclusive video footage and pics of the elusive author for PBS — a first since news broke months ago about the writer's exit from the one-hit-wonder book club. In this American Masters web video, Murphy & Co. shed more light on the book's torturous publishing journey in one-on-one video interviews with Lee's lawyer, agent, and friends. "It's not Mockingbird," Lee's lawyer, Tonja Carter, says. "Anybody expecting the wonderful, flowing flower of Mockingbird might be disappointed, because this is a first submission. It is a complete book, but it is not edited." In a 1950s-dated note from Lee's original agent to an editor, Watchman is called an "eye-opener...
- 7/14/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
She's back! Harper Lee was photographed for the first time in six years last week. The iconic author, 89, made a rare appearance to promote her new book, Go Set a Watchman. Lee will debut her sophomore novel to much hype more than 55 years after the release of To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee was snapped discussing her new book in a chat with her longtime friend and benefactor, Joy Brown, and documentary filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy. Murphy, who led the new PBS special Harper Lee: American Masters, [...]...
- 7/10/2015
- Us Weekly
Harper Lee probably wasn't expressly trying to drum up interest in her second book in..well, ever... But the girl can't help it! The first new photo in six years of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author has surfaced thanks to the documentary Harper Lee: American Masters, which has been updated ahead of the release of Go Set a Watchman, the 55-years-in-the-offing sequel to the 1960 classic To Kill a Mockingbird. (Which, incidentally, Lee wrote before Mockingbird.) In the picture, taken in late June in her hometown of Monroeville, La., at the Prop & Gavel Restaurant, Lee is flanked by director Mary McDonagh Murphy and Joy Lee, described as the writer's friend and benefactor, hardback copy of the...
- 7/10/2015
- E! Online
Harper Lee’s fans were stunned — and then thrilled — by recent news that a rumored early manuscript by the beloved To Kill a Mockingbird scribe was unearthed and being readied for publication. With Go Set a Watchman set for release on July 14 (and in celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird‘s 55th anniversary on July 11), PBS will present an updated edition of Mary McDonagh Murphy’s glorious documentary Harper Lee: Hey Boo, which aired on the network in 2012. American Masters: Harper Lee will premiere July 10 at 9/8Ct (check your local listings to confirm the air time in your area). According to the book’s publisher, HarperCollins, Watchman takes … Continue reading →
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- 6/12/2015
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
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