读《FT·金融时报》学英语：《杀死一只知更鸟》作者，美国作家哈珀·李去世，享年89岁

To Kill a Mockingbird has been in print for more than five decades and few works have been subject to as much critical analysis and interpretation.
《杀死一只知更鸟》已经付梓五十余年，很少有作品能像它一样被如此频繁地被批评分析与诠释。

It has become a set book in school literature studies and regularly appears on lists of books that are essential reading.
它已经成为了学校文学课的指定教材，并定期出现在必读书单中。

Yet its author refused all requests for interviews and public appearances and there was surprise when, in 2015, it was announced she had previously written a sequel.
然而书的作者却拒绝了一切采访和公开露面的要求。2015年有报道称她曾经写过一本续集，人们对此十分震惊。