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| title | Jim Harrison Papers, 1938- [present]. | repository | Special Collections & University Archives |
| description | The Jim Harrison collection documents the life and work of Michigan-born writer Jim Harrison from 1938 to the present. Harrison has published books in several genres throughout his career, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature; he also worked in Hollywood and wrote screenplays, including several with his daughter Jamie. Harrison is recognized as a master of the novella, and his critically acclaimed trilogy Legends of the Fall reinvigorated the form in America. His journalism for national publications includes book reviews, literary criticism, food columns and sports writing. His early influences include a childhood blinding in one eye, experiences in the woods of north central Michigan, a religious conversion as a young teenager, and hitchhiking to various American cities in the early 1960s. There are numerous recurring subjects throughout Harrison’s writings, such as the sanctity of the natural world, hunting and fishing, Native American history, Zen Buddhism, the complexities of human relationships, the joys of gourmet food, good wine, and sex, and the absolute importance of paying attention. Jim Harrison currently lives and writes in Arizona and Montana. The collection includes handwritten drafts and typescripts of published and unpublished works by Harrison in all genres and interviews, reviews and writings about his life and work by others. It also contains extensive correspondence to Harrison from friends, family, and fellow writers including Tom McGuane, Ted Kooser, Dan Gerber, Gary Snyder, Denise Levertov, Rick Bass, Terry Tempest Williams, Louise Erdrich, Peter Matthiessen, artist and writer Russell Chatham, French gourmand Gérard Oberlé, and chef Mario Batali along with copies of his correspondence and responses. Sumac files partially document the Michigan-based literary journal founded and edited by poet Dan Gerber and Harrison in 1968 and published until the fall of 1971. Writings by others were collected by Harrison or sent by publishers or authors for review. Audio-visual materials include photographs, recordings of readings, taped interviews, posters, flyers and other works on paper, and productions of his work. Bio/History: Born James Thomas Harrison on December 11, 1937 in Grayling, Michigan. Harrison has published books in several genres throughout his career, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, and children's literature. The films Legends of the Fall and Wolf were based on his writing. He is also an avid fisherman, game bird hunter, and environmentalist. |
| extent | 160.85 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Ephemera Printed Materials Manuscript |
| access | Collection is open for research use with the exception of the correspondence between Tom McGuane and Jim Harrison. This material is restricted until 2015. |
| record source | http://cdm16015.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15068coll2/id/1043 |
| finding aid | Available in Library and Library's website. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:04 |
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