Joel Chandler Harris (Noun)
Meaning
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Joel Chandler Harris was an American author best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories published in the late 19th century.
- One of the most notable and beloved stories by Joel Chandler Harris features a trickster rabbit outsmarting a cunning fox in the tale of Br'er Rabbit.
- As a journalist, Joel Chandler Harris got a chance to meet many people around Atlanta and heard numerous African-American folktales that eventually influenced his Uncle Remus stories.
- Joel Chandler Harris' major contribution was blending together the culture of the old South, folklore from Africa, and the traditions of storytelling from the Native American culture in his publications.
- The stories of Joel Chandler Harris appeared in publications such as the Atlanta Constitution, where Uncle Remus first gained fame for the readers across the United States.