Jim Harrison
American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937-2016) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
James Harrison 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 is read about 318 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2016Died26 March 20162014Michigan Author AwardAward2011PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary AwardAward2004Lucien Barrière Literary AwardAward1937Born11 December 1937
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Kevin Costner Produced Revenge (1990)
Mike Nichols Directed Wolf (1994)
Tony Scott Directed Revenge (1990)
Amy Irving Produced Carried Away (1996)
Edward Zwick Directed Legends of the Fall (1994)
Bruno Barreto Directed Carried Away (1996)
Robert Dornhelm Directed Cold Feet (1989)
Marshall Herskovitz Produced Legends of the Fall (1994)
Douglas Wick Produced Wolf (1994)
Robert Greenhut Produced Wolf (1994)- Stanley Rubin Produced Revenge (1990)
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About this person
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.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2016 · aged 78
