Author Harper Lee was born and raised in Monroeville.
Her 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, modeled the fictional town of Maycomb based on her hometown.
Truman Capote, a childhood neighbor and friend of Harper Lee, grew up in Monroeville.
Capote acknowledged being the inspiration for the book's character, Dill.
Mark Childress, novelist, and Cynthia Tucker, syndicated columnist and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, were also born in Monroeville.
Author Harper Lee was born and raised in Monroeville. Her 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, modeled the fictional town of Maycomb based on her hometown. Truman Capote, a childhood neighbor and friend of Harper Lee, grew up in Monroeville. Capote acknowledged being the inspiration for the book's character, Dill. Mark Childress, novelist, and Cynthia Tucker, syndicated columnist and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, were also born in Monroeville.
Monroeville, Alabama