joel chandler harris

Thân thiện

A child reads a book of stories by Joel Chandler Harris.

Definition

Proper noun * Joel Chandler Harris: An American author, journalist, and folklorist, best known for his collection of stories featuring the character Uncle Remus, which were based on African American folktales and animal trickster stories, particularly those of Br'er Rabbit.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The stories of Joel Chandler Harris were first published in the Atlanta Constitution.
  • Many of the Br'er Rabbit tales were popularized by Joel Chandler Harris.

Advanced Usage

• The work of Joel Chandler Harris is a significant, though complex, part of American literary history. His recordings of the Uncle Remus stories preserved a rich oral tradition but are also critically examined for their use of dialect and their portrayal of the plantation setting.

Variants and Related Words

• Harris: A common shortened reference to the author.
  • Scholars often refer to him simply as Harris.
• Uncle Remus: The fictional narrator of Harris's most famous stories.
• Br'er Rabbit: The central trickster character in many of the Uncle Remus tales.

Synonyms

• Author, writer, folklorist, journalist.

Related Phrases

• "Uncle Remus stories": The collective term for the folktale collections compiled and adapted by Joel Chandler Harris.
  • The "Uncle Remus stories" have been translated into many languages.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

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• Harris
• Joel Harris
• Joel Chandler Harris