Claim: To Kill a Mockingbird was written by an American novelist.
Evidence: To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960.
Nelle Harper Lee -LRB- April 28 , 1926February 19 , 2016 -RRB- , better known by her pen name Harper Lee , was an American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird , published in 1960.