Harnett Thomas Kane (November 8, 1910 – September 4, 1984) was a 20th-century American writer whose work focused on the history and culture of the U.S. South, particularly Louisiana and Mississippi.

[2]: 407 Kane's non-fiction, including his contribution to the American Folkways series of regional profiles, is regarded as his most important work.

His American Folkways volume, Deep Delta Country, has been called "the finest of Mr. Kane's writing, portraying, as it does with such vitality, the river land below New Orleans"[3] In 1953 critic Sterling North wrote, "Harnett T. Kane's principal virtues as a writer are his excellent news and feature sense, his willingness to labor diligently at his research, and an ability to please his predominantly female readers.

"[4] Kane is still read, with one local historian commenting in 2016, "By today's standards his writings might seem a bit romantic, wistful even, but his books record an attitude and a history that help us understand the inner thoughts of the Deep South.

"[5] A native of New Orleans, Kane started writing professionally while a student at Tulane University.