Jim Harrison

For other people named Jim Harrison, see Jim Harrison (disambiguation).

Jim Harrison
BornJames Harrison
(1937-12-11)December 11, 1937
Grayling, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2016(2016-03-26) (aged 78)
Patagonia, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation
EducationMichigan State University (BA, MA)
GenreFiction, non-fiction, poetry
SpouseLinda King Harrison (d. October 2, 2015)
Children2 daughters: Jamie Potenberg and Anna Hjortsberg
Jim Harrison 1981.

James Harrison (December 11, 1937 – March 26, 2016) was an American poet, novelist, and essayist. He was a prolific and versatile writer publishing over three dozen books in several genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, and memoir. He wrote screenplays, book reviews, literary criticism, and published essays on food, travel, and sport. Harrison indicated that, of all his writing, his poetry meant the most to him.[1]: 1 

Harrison published 24 novellas during his lifetime and is considered "America's foremost master"[2] of that form. His first commercial success[1]: 5  came with the 1979 publication of the trilogy of novellas Legends of the Fall, two of which were made into movies.

Harrison's work has been translated into multiple languages including Spanish, French, Greek, Chinese, and Russian.[3] He was the recipient of multiple awards and honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship (1969), the Mark Twain Award for distinguished contributions to Midwestern literature (1990), and induction into the American Academy of Arts & Letters (2007).[4] Harrison wrote that "The dream that I could write a good poem, a good novel, or even a good movie for that matter, has devoured my life."[5]: 2 

  1. ^ a b Harrison, Jim (1998). The Shape of the Journey : New and Collected poems (1st ed.). Port Townsend, Wash.: Copper Canyon Press. ISBN 1556590954. OCLC 39615442.
  2. ^ Shreve, Porter (December 2, 2013). "Book World: 'Brown Dog' by Jim Harrison". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "WorldCat.org listing for Jim Harrison works in all languages". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jim Harrison papers. Grand Valley State University Special Collections and University Archives". gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).