To Kill a Mockingbird was released in 1960, by the publisher J.B. Lippincott. The current total of copies sold is thought to be estimated at 30 million sold. Both the book and Harper Lee, the author, have been nominated and won various prestigious awards; some of the main ones included are the Pulitzer Rieze & Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1961, in 1962 it was awarded Paperback of the year from the Bestseller Magazines. Harper Lee was awarded a Honorary Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 2006, and in the year of 2007 on November 5th she was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush.
In both cultural and social terms, To Kill a Mocking Bird marked a dramatic shift in middle class western society of America in the 1930's, not yet seen at that point. Published in a world class piece of literate; the book reflected a world that was beginning to emerge but not yet full formed at that point in the early 20th century of the southern states of America.
The very successful release of To Kill a Mockingbird soon was taken by rights to make a movie. The movie was directed by Robert Mulligan throughout the year of 1962. It was released on December 25th 1962 to a Box Office receipt of $20, 629, 846, with a budget of $2, 000, 000 this was a fantastic outcome. No remake of the movie has ever been released since the original, due to the huge success of it.
In both cultural and social terms, To Kill a Mocking Bird marked a dramatic shift in middle class western society of America in the 1930's, not yet seen at that point. Published in a world class piece of literate; the book reflected a world that was beginning to emerge but not yet full formed at that point in the early 20th century of the southern states of America.
The very successful release of To Kill a Mockingbird soon was taken by rights to make a movie. The movie was directed by Robert Mulligan throughout the year of 1962. It was released on December 25th 1962 to a Box Office receipt of $20, 629, 846, with a budget of $2, 000, 000 this was a fantastic outcome. No remake of the movie has ever been released since the original, due to the huge success of it.