What is Harper Lee's pen name?

Answer 1

Actually, Harper Lee is her pen name. Her birth name is Nelle Harper Lee. She chose not to use the name Nelle on her book because she did not want people to mis-pronounce her name like Nelly instead of Nell. Actually, Harper Lee is her pen name. Her birth name is Nelle Harper Lee. She chose not to use the name Nelle on her book because she did not want people to mis-pronounce her name like Nelly instead of Nell.

Answer 2

Harper Lee did not use a pen name for writing "To Kill a Mockingbird". However, her full name is Nelle Harper Lee, 'Nelle' comes from her grandmother's name spelled backwards. According to a web site, she did not have Nelle printed on the book as her name because she did not wish to be misidentified as 'Nellie'.

Answer 3

Harper Lee's pen name is Harper Lee.