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Source: Wikipedia
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.
