GEORGIA AUTHOR JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS’ “Uncle Remus” stories were first published in 1880. These interpretations of the African folk tales Harris heard told by slaves are narrated by the fictional Uncle ...

THIS is a popularised version of a series of folktales collected by Captain A. J. N. Tremearne, and published, with much useful information on the ethnology and customs of the Hausas, in the ...

Like a lot of people in a lot of families, playwright Aaron Coleman grew up hearing the stories of Brer Rabbit, the cunning character from African folklore who outsmarted his animal adversaries. These ...

When the burglar alarm sounds at the Wren's Nest, Marshall Thomas sometimes forgets to warn police about the shadowy figure lurking in the attic. "Why didn't you tell me there was somebody up there?" ...

Inside the house is a charming collection of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit memorabilia nestled among furniture and rugs that were in the house when Harris died in 1908. Book shelves are full of first ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Curtis Richardson hops around the front parlor of the 140-year-old house, animatedly recounting the enchanting tales of Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf. The elementary school students in the ...

What I was struck by were the similarities between the presentation of the slave narratives and the presentation of the Uncle Remus tales. I was also very struck by the similarities in themes that ...

Curtis Richardson hops around the front parlor of the 140-year-old house, animatedly recounting the enchanting tales of Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf. The elementary school students in the room shriek ...

Brer Rabbit and friends return in The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Originally issued in 1955 and compiled by folklorist Richard Chase, the collection includes all the ...

The Flonnie Anderson Theatrical Association will present the musical comedy, REMUS, at Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, 3435 Carver School Road. Written and directed by Flonnie Anderson, the ...

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