Joel Chandler Harris

Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Race, Social Dynamics, and Southern Culture in Post-Civil War Georgia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches," Joel Chandler Harris skillfully weaves a tapestry of Southern life through vivid storytelling and rich characterization. Published in the late 19th century, this collection explores themes of freedom, social justice, and cultural identity set against the backdrop of post-Civil War Georgia. Harris employs a distinctive literary style that incorporates dialect and colloquialism, which not only adds authenticity but also immerses the reader in the essence of the Southern experience. The sketches capture the nuances of African American life and offer a glimpse into the complexities of race relations during this critical period in American history. Joel Chandler Harris, a journalist and folklorist, is best known for his Uncle Remus stories, yet his work in "Free Joe" delves deeper into the human condition. Born into a working-class family in Georgia, Harris's early exposure to Southern folk tales and his career as an editor at a prominent newspaper greatly influenced his narrative style. His empathy for the struggles of the oppressed is evident throughout the sketches, reflecting his deep understanding of the socio-political climate of his time. This collection is highly recommended for readers interested in Southern literature, historical narratives, and the evolution of American storytelling. Harris'Äôs ability to blend humor with poignant social critique provides a compelling lens through which to explore the complexities of race and resilience in American society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 295
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664596550
• Artikelnr.: 58597036

Autorenporträt

Joel Chandler Harris (December 9, 1848 July 3, 1908) was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his Uncle Remus stories collection. Harris was born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he worked as an apprentice on a plantation during his adolescence, and spent the majority of his professional life in Atlanta as an associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution. Harris had two professional lives: as Joe Harris, an editor and journalist, he supported a vision of the New South with the editor Henry W. Grady (1880-1889), which emphasized regional and racial reconciliation after Reconstruction; as Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction writer and folklorist, he wrote many 'Brer Rabbit' stories from African-American oral tradition. Joel Chandler Harris was born in 1848 in Eatonton, Georgia, to Irish immigrant Mary Ann Harris. His father, whose name has not been revealed, abandoned Mary Ann shortly after Harris was born. The boy was called Joel after his mother's attending physician, Dr. Joel Branham, who had never married. Chandler was his mother's uncle's name. Harris was always self-conscious about his illegitimate birth.