- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Uncle Remus tales
- Creator:
- Bickley, R. Bruce, 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 2002-10-03
- Subject:
- Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908
Folklore--United States
Tales--United States - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Uncle Remus tales. The Uncle Remus tales are African American trickster stories about the exploits of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and other "creeturs" that were recreated in black regional dialect by Joel Chandler Harris. Harris, a native of Eatonton, was a literary comedian, New South journalist, amateur folklorist, southern local-color writer, and children's author.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/uncle-remus-tales/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Uncle Remus Tales," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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