Harper Lee By sorayapapaya Apr 28, 1926 Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama. Harper Lee was born April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Period: Apr 28, 1926 to Jul 14, 2015 Harper's Life Oct 12, 1949 Moves to New York to pursue writing Jul 11, 1960 Published To Kill a Mockingbird