Jim Harrison

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. 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.

11 December 1937

Born on the same birth day (11 December): Ben Shephard • Christina Onassis • Elliott Carter • Georgi Plekhanov • Mark Greatbatch • Paul Greengard • René Bull • Rogier van Otterloo • Sami Al-Jaber • Stig Inge Bjørnebye • Subramania Bharati

Born in the same month (December 1937): Alberto Spencer • Arne Næss Jr. • Barry Hughes • Calvin Waller • Edward Ruscha • Félix (footballer) • James MacArthur • John Hartford • John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney • Joyce Bulifant • Ken Whitmore • Manohar Joshi • Max Baer Jr. • Muriel Costa-Greenspon • Nelson Shanks • O'Kelly Isley Jr. • Paul Stookey • Tess Jaray • Wayne Huizenga