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| Born | Francis Brett Hart (1836-08-25)August 25, 1836 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1902(1902-05-05) (aged 65) Camberley, England, UK |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Fiction, poetry |
| Spouse | Anna Griswold (m.
ca. 1862–1902; his death) |
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Bret Harte (born Francis Brett Hart; August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an Americanshort story writer and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush.
In a career spanning more than four decades, he wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches in addition to fiction. As he moved from California to the eastern U.S. to Europe, he incorporated new subjects and characters into his stories, but his Gold Rush tales have been the works most of