Critical History

Reviews:
Play: Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune (Steppenwolf production)
Play: Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago (Steppenwolf production)
Play: Albert Williams, Chicago Reader (Steppenwolf production)
Play: Christopher Soden, Pegasus News (Wyly Theatre production)
Play: Peter Filichia, The Star-Ledger (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production)
Play: Holly Johnson, The Oregonian (Public House Theatre Company production)
Play: Gail Burns, GailSez.org (Barrington Stage Company production) - also breaks down the perceived weaknesses of the script quite comprehensively

Awards:
Novel: 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Novel: Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews
Novel: 1962 Paperback of the Year (Bestsellers magazine)
Film: Oscar for Best Actor (Gregory Peck)
Film: Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (Horton Foote)
Film: Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black and White
Film: Gary Cooper Award (Cannes Film Festival)
Film: Selected for preservation in the Library of Congress

Lists:
One of “The 100 Best Lesbian and Gay Novels”
American Film Institute’s 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains: Atticus Finch, #1 Hero
American Film Institute’s 10 Top 10: #1 Courtroom Drama