39 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 7 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
Life Arts    H4'ed 5/4/13

Harper Lee Sues Agent Over Copyright to To Kill A Mockingbird

Quicklink Submitted By   4 comments
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Judy Swindler
Become a Fan
  (14 fans)
Image from a quicklink, From Images
Image from a quicklink
(Image by Unknown Owner)
  Details   DMCA
'Author claims she was duped into signing over the rights on her prizewinning book'

"The case claims that Pinkus "engaged in a scheme to dupe" Lee into assigning the copyright without any payment. The ploy is alleged to have taken place in 2007..."

"Lee is one of the most renowned names in modern fiction. To Kill A Mockingbird is an esteemed part of the American canon, with its tale of racial injustice in the deep south. Framed around a young girl called Scout, it also features her father, heroic lawyer Atticus Finch, as he seeks to prevent an innocent black man from being convicted of rape."
Read the rest of the story HERE:

At www.guardian.co.uk
News 1   Interesting 1   Valuable 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Judy Swindler Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

I was raised an Armybrat, which gave me an appreciation for our military, diversity and travel. In my young adulthood I was a Republican, this in the days Republicans were still actually conservative. When the move began in earnest to push (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend