My father-in-law is an acquaintance of Harper Lee and is certain she wrote the book.
One of things he points to is a July 1959 letter from Capote to Harper Lee. In the letter, Capote tells Lee that he read her (unnamed) book, that he liked it, and that she was very talented. Lee hadn't written any published books by July 1959.
However, in July 1960, To Kill A Mockingbird was published, so it's assumed Capote was commenting on a manuscript.
Nothing in the 1959 letter suggests any work by Capote on the book. If he had any input on TKAM, it would have been editing work between July 1959 and publication.
By the way, Truman Capote wasn't related to Harper Lee. They were just good friends.
I personally never thought Capote wrote “Mockingbird” or that Lee wrote “In Cold Blood” but it has been speculated a lot.
I am not sure where I got the idea that they were cousins, but I have had that misunderstanding for a long time. I do remember them both being from Monroeville, Alabama tho right now I couldn’t even say I know that for sure.
Thank you for writing, and for the information. A lot could have happened in the editing process. What always made me doubt her was that she never wrote anything else.
And, yes, I knew that she and Capote were not related. It was another FRpr who wrote that.
Thank you for writing, and for the information. A lot could have happened in the editing process. What always made me doubt her was that she never wrote anything else.
And, yes, I knew that she and Capote were not related. It was another FRpr who wrote that.
Thank you for writing, and for the information. A lot could have happened in the editing process. What always made me doubt her was that she never wrote anything else.
And, yes, I knew that she and Capote were not related. It was another FRpr who wrote that.
Thank you for writing, and for the information. A lot could have happened in the editing process. What always made me doubt her was that she never wrote anything else.
And, yes, I knew that she and Capote were not related. It was another FRpr who wrote that.
Thank you for writing, and for the information. A lot could have happened in the editing process. What always made me doubt her was that she never wrote anything else.
And, yes, I knew that she and Capote were not related. It was another FRpr who wrote that.