Notable Work
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q301983 · wikidata
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Bret Harte
1836-08-25 – 1902-05-05
Life & Legacy
Francis Brett Hart (August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902), known as Bret Harte ( HART), was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
Harte moved from California to the eastern U.S. and later to Europe. He incorporated new subjects and characters into his stories, but his Gold Rush tales have been those most often reprinted, adapted, and admired.
Occupation & Career
writer, poet, journalist, typesetter, playwright, prose writer, editor, teacher
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
The Luck of Roaring Camp; The Outcasts of Poker Flat; Tennessee's Partner; The Idyl of Red Gulch; What the Chimney Sang
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Notable Work
Tennessee's Partner · The Idyl of Red Gulch · The Luck of Roaring Camp · The Outcasts of Poker Flat · What the Chimney Sang
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q301983 · wikidata
Notable Work
Tennessee's Partner
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q301983 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Idyl of Red Gulch
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q301983 · wikidata
Notable Work
What the Chimney Sang
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q301983 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q301983 — wikidata View source
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