To Swill a Mockingbird

One of the classics of the modern age is celebrating its golden jubilee this summer and its author remains as reclusive as ever.

One of the classics of the modern age is celebrating its golden jubilee this summer and its author remains as reclusive as ever. To Kill A Mockingbird, a story which spoke of themes like racism and honour through the eyes of a child, was Harper Lee’s one-book wonder. Published in 1960, it won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into an Oscar-winning movie. But since 1964, Lee has refused to give an interview. And the 84-year-old is not making an exception now. But more than 50 events are planned across the US to celebrate the book’s publication.

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