George Washington Harris
(1814-1869)
American humorist
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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. Harris was among the seminal writers of Southern humor, and has been called "the most original and gifted of the antebellum humorists." His work influenced authors such as Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor.
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20 March 1814 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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11 December 1869 (aged 55) Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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