Posted on 02/19/2016 7:51:13 AM PST by Borges
It is my understanding that when Truman Capote set out to write “In Cold Blood”, Harper traveled with him as a research assistant.
There have always been rumors that Capote wrote TKAM.
subjectivism + relativism = anything goes
anything goes = libtardism morality of permissive morality, experimental lifestyles, and alternate lifestyles
As I recall, she actually went out to Kansas with Capote and helped him gain acceptance with the townsfolk.
RIP Nelle Harper Lee....
Which have been disproven over and over again.
The title is based on a passage from scripture. I was surprised she was still alive to begin with at the time.
I think Capote started that rumor.
Mary Badham as Scout?
How about Robert Duvall as Boo Radley?
https://www.google.com/search?q=Robert+Duvall+as+boo+radley&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
He wasn’t one to gossip though. jk
Isaiah 21: 6 "For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth;"
Yes, he was so thoughtful and introspective and never one to hint that he wasn’t given enough credit for his talent.
There was a pillow on her head.
Da da da dum!
That is to say— the “follow up” book so called of today’s promotion, “Go Set a Watchman” was the original first draft submission to the publisher who felt is was “not ready for publication” (as in- it had the protagonist as a klan supporter— like her daddy was, and the publisher thought the strong points more marketable for the time was the flashbacks of the daughter Scout) and rejected it at the time, resulting in a re-submission/editing of the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. “Go Set a Watchman” was once promoted (as a sequel) to “To Kill a Mockingbird”, unsuccessfully until today’s atmosphere of political correctness.
“It seems pretty clear that the book should never have been released (and that Lee was very likely manipulated into agreeing to release it) “
I see nothing wrong with releasing weaker works by writers whose works have passed the test of time.
It is interesting to see and provides a perspective for readers who respect the masterpieces.
I would agree that it oughtn’t have been released a couple years after. But after 50, in a fully understood context, it’s of value and interest.
Would not be the least bit surprised if Obama goes to HER funeral, gives a speech, and sheds a tear.
I’m assuming you’re not referring to Capote as a non-gossip. The man who wrote “La Cote Basque 1965”?
Ask anyone what JD Salinger is known for, and it won’t be “Franny and Zooey.” His short fiction is actually pretty good — much better than Updike’s, for example — but his only “good” novel was “Catcher.”
Catcher is his only novel.
The interesting facts are that it appears her editor is to have more credit than anyone understood. She could not have created TKAM without the editorial push. It seems clear to many that her recent book which came from a bank vault manuscript, was the original novel draft she submitted and was told to extensively re-write,
The editor led her through re-wites until we have TKAM as we know it. Without that guidance, she never produced anything else of worth. She had the “voice” but little else of the craft is my conclusion, unfair as that may be.
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