Harry Stillwell Edwards
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Harry Stillwell Edwards was an American
journalist, novelist, and poet, born at Macon, Georgia
. He studied law at Mercer University
, Macon, and graduated in 1877. He was assistant editor and editor of Macon journals (1881-1888), gaining distinction as a writer of dialect stories. He wrote on the Georgia
aristocracy
as well as on African-American laborers
. Amongst his publications are:
United States
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journalist, novelist, and poet, born at Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
. He studied law at Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, Macon, and graduated in 1877. He was assistant editor and editor of Macon journals (1881-1888), gaining distinction as a writer of dialect stories. He wrote on the Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
aristocracy
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
as well as on African-American laborers
Manual labour
Manual labour , manual or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and also to that done by working animals...
. Amongst his publications are:
- Two Runaways and Other Stories (1889)
- The Marbeau Cousins (1898)
- Sons and Fathers (1896)
- His Defense and Other Stories (1899)
- Eneas Africanus (1920)