Joel+Chandler+Harris

joel Chandler Harris has a reputation for being one of the South's greatest authors. Born in Eatonton Georgia December 9, 1845 ,Harris's long standing legacy as a New South journalist, folklorist ,Fiction writer and childrens author maintains an influence on our society today.

One attribution to harris's fame is his mother. being a single parent' she spent a lot of time with Harris. His mother read to him many stories such as Oliver Goldsmiths "Vicar of Wakefield" and other pioneer stories so often that young Harris knew the stories by heart. As he reached school age, one of the schools that Harris attended was the Davidsons Local Academy for Boys. One of his teachers recalls Harris's exellent memory, writing skills and voracious love of books. some of Harris's work includes Brer Rabbit, Uncle Reumus and Tar Baby. Harris wrote tales that of animal life as it presents itself to Southern Negroes. As for his style, Harris wrote stories in the dialect in which negroes spoke in. Harris was a influential artist who devoted his life to writing stories that Negroes could relate to.

By Tameeka Swain Note some websites I used are:New Georgia encyclopedia.com ,www.gsu.edu and wrens nest online.com