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Harris, Joel Chandler (sh) and welter(3) (iou)


Harris, Joel Chandler (sh)




born Dec. 9, 1848, Eatonton, Ga., U.S.
died July 3, 1908, Atlanta, Ga.

U.S. writer.

He became known as a humorist in his pieces for various newspapers, including (1876-1900) the Atlanta Constitution. He created a vogue for a distinct type of dialect literature with "Tar-Baby" (1879) and later stories that drew on folklore and featured the character Uncle Remus, a wise, genial old black man who weaves his philosophy of life into tales about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Other animals.


welter(3) (iou)



welter noun3. E19.
[Origin uncertain: perh. from WELT verb1 + -ER1.]
A heavy rider or boxer. Cf. WELTERWEIGHT. E19.
b. Horse-racing. In full welter handicap, welter race, etc. A race for heavy riders. E19.
A thing exceptionally big or heavy of its kind; a heavy blow. colloq. & dial. M19.