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Jim Harrison

American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937–2016)
Person Human Q3178822

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
December 11, 1937
Date of death
March 26, 2016
Place of birth
Grayling
Place of death
Patagonia
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
novelist, screenwriter, essayist, poet, children's writer, film screenwriter, writer[11][12]
Employer
Stony Brook University[17]
Field of work
creative and professional writing, essay, poetry, film screenwriting[13][14][15][16]
Educated at
Michigan State University, Haslett High School[18][19]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, Michigan Author Award, Lucien Barrière Literary Award[20][21][22][23]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[34]
Family name
Harrison[29]
Given name
James, Thomas[30][31]
Manner of death
natural causes[33]
Medical condition
one-eyed[32]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24][25]
Residence
Patagonia[28]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Babelio author ID
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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ELNET ID
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Elonet person ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Evene ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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Nebraska Authors author ID
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Open Library ID
OL3487881A, OL7087960A
Open Media Database person ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Poetry Foundation ID
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SNK ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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The Numbers person ID (archived)
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The Paris Review interviewee ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Étonnants voyageurs participant ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, poet, screenwriter, novelist, essayist, children's writer
Award received 2
Guggenheim Fellowship, Michigan Author Award
Field of work 2
poetry, essay
Films written 2
Wolf, Revenge
Given name 2
Thomas, James
Member of 2
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Michigan State University
Employer 1
Stony Brook University
Family name 1
Harrison
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Medical condition 1
one-eyed
Place of birth 1
Grayling
Place of death 1
Patagonia
Residence 1
Patagonia
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Jim Harrison was born on December 11, 1937[1], in Grayling[2]. He died on March 26, 2016[3], in Patagonia[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], poet[8], and children's writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Jim Harrison born?

Jim Harrison was born in Grayling[2].

Where did Jim Harrison die?

Jim Harrison passed away in Patagonia[4].

What did Jim Harrison do for work?

Jim Harrison worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], poet[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Jim Harrison go to school?

Jim Harrison was educated at Michigan State University[18] and Haslett High School[19].

What awards did Jim Harrison receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[21], Michigan Author Award[22], and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[23].

Related Entities

Michigan State University poetry United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . milibraries.org. milibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . inthemoodfordeauville.com. inthemoodfordeauville.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . milibraries.org. milibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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