Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Born in 1926 , Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville , Alabama , where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote .
Simplified: Harper Lee was born in 1926 and grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville , Alabama . There , she became close friends with Truman Capote , who became a famous writer later .