Why do you think this book to kill mockingbird won Pulitzer within a year of its publication?

Explanation:

Harper Lee was the first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel ever, To Kill the Mockingbird.

She wrote a spectacular piece of literature that had all the characteristics of the southern novel, with its setting of a quiet small town. Yet, as the story progresses, we see the introduction of something rather different – a courtroom drama, a critique of the social prejudices, and a coming-of-age story. Lee created a unique story that is, even today, a mark of her time and a symbol of battle. Her novel is brave and affectionate, original and exceptional.

Because of this talent to bend the familiar genre into something extraordinary and never-seen-before, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

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