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Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings
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This collection presents African American folktales, songs, and sayings narrated by the fictional Uncle Remus, an elderly former slave, and includes trickster animal tales such as those of Br'er Rabbit. It suits readers interested in folklore, oral tradition, and nineteenth-century American literature.
Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris was an American journalist and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years, Harris spent most of his adult life in Atlanta working as an associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution.
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