George Washington Harris (1814–1869)
Author of Sut Lovingood's Yarns
About the Author
Works by George Washington Harris
Associated Works
The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1 (1990) — Contributor, some editions — 252 copies, 1 review
American Literature: The Makers and the Making (In Two Volumes) (1973) — Contributor, some editions — 25 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Harris, George Washington
- Birthdate
- 1814-03-20
- Date of death
- 1869-12-11
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- George Washington Harris (March 20, 1814 – December 11, 1869) was an American humorist best known for his character, "Sut Lovingood," an Appalachian backwoods reveler fond of telling tall tales.
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, USA (birth)
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Decatur, Alabama, USA - Burial location
- Brock Cemetery, Trenton, Georgia, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
The American 'Pike County' dialect in which this book is written makes it a little difficult for a Brit like me to
follow sometimes, but that cannot disguise the fact that this is quite simply the funniest book I have ever read.
A sadly neglected classic! Run (do not walk!) to your nearest bookseller and buy a copy!
follow sometimes, but that cannot disguise the fact that this is quite simply the funniest book I have ever read.
A sadly neglected classic! Run (do not walk!) to your nearest bookseller and buy a copy!
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 3
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 36
- Popularity
- #397,830
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 5
- Favorited
- 1