Hardin E. Taliaferro
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Hardin Edwards Taliaferro (March 4, 1811 - November 2, 1875) was a 19th century Southern American
humorist and Baptist preacher. Taliaferro was born near Pine Ridge
in Surry County
, North Carolina
but moved to Tennessee
before spending most of his life in Alabama
.
His most famous work of humor, Fisher's River (North Carolina) Sketches and Characters, by "Skitt," "Who Was Raised Thar," was a collection of stories based on the people of Taliaferro's youth in Surry County. The collection, written under the pen name of "Skitt," was published by Harper & Brothers
in 1859.
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
humorist and Baptist preacher. Taliaferro was born near Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge, Surry County, North Carolina
Pine Ridge is an unincorporated community in the Stewarts Creek Township of northern Surry County, North Carolina near the city of Mount Airy on North Carolina Highway 89 . The community is located between the Little Fisher River and Stewarts Creek and has an altitude of 1,347 feet . Area...
in Surry County
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
but moved to Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
before spending most of his life in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
His most famous work of humor, Fisher's River (North Carolina) Sketches and Characters, by "Skitt," "Who Was Raised Thar," was a collection of stories based on the people of Taliaferro's youth in Surry County. The collection, written under the pen name of "Skitt," was published by Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothers
Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins.-History:James Harper and his brother John, printers by training, started their book publishing business J. & J. Harper in 1817. Their two brothers, Joseph Wesley Harper and Fletcher Harper, joined them...
in 1859.