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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.
Jim Harrison (born December 11, 1937, Grayling, Michigan, U.S.—died March 26, 2016, Patagonia, Arizona) was an American novelist and poet known for his lyrical treatment of the human struggle between nature and domesticity.
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Jim Harrison was a poet and novelist who wrote about rural landscapes, human and animal drives, and outdoor life. He published more than a dozen poetry collections, several novels, and essays, and was influenced by Hemingway's prose style.
Mar 28, 2016 · Jim Harrison, whose lust for life — and sometimes just plain lust — roared into print in a vast, celebrated body of fiction, poetry and essays that with ardent abandon explored the natural world,...
Jim Harrison, a prolific and influential writer of fiction and poetry, was known for his preoccupation with rural American life and his eclectic professional pursuits: he’d been...
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Mar 28, 2016 · Jim Harrison, a great American writer and poet, died in 2016 at the age of 78. His last book, Dead's Man Float, contains poems about his life, death, nature, and art. Read some of his final words here.
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Jim Harrison was born in Grayling, Michigan, to Winfield Sprague Harrison, a county agricultural agent, and Norma Olivia (Wahlgren) Harrison, both avid readers. He married Linda King in 1959 with whom he has two daughters.
