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Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
  • Born: December 9, 1848
  • Died: July 3, 1908
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Fiction Writer, Folklorist

Joel Chandler Harris was an American journalist, fiction writer, 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.