Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris compiled and popularized the African American folklore tradition of Brer Rabbit and related trickster tales through his Uncle Remus series. Though a white writer presenting Black vernacular tradition, his work preserved stories that might otherwise have been lost.
Works
- Uncle Remus His Songs and SayingsStory collection featuring Uncle Remus telling folktales and animal stories to a child
- Nights with Uncle RemusContinuation of Uncle Remus tales with stories and African American folklore
- Free Joe and Other Georgian SketchesStory collection depicting the lives of freedmen and rural Georgians
- Mingo and Other SketchesStory collection of Georgia sketches exploring diverse characters and regional life
- The Tar-BabyStory collection featuring the famous Tar-Baby folktale and other narratives