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Remembering author Jim Harrison in his own words

Prolific and influential writer Jim Harrison died over the weekend at age 78.

Aired 03/28/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Remembering author Jim Harrison in his own words

Clip: 3/28/2016 | 4m 40s

Prolific and influential writer Jim Harrison died over the weekend at age 78.

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 everything from a Hollywood screenwriter to a food writer for Esquire Magazine. Harrison died over the weekend at age 78. Jeffrey Brown looks back on his 2009 interview with Harrison at his home in Montana.

Aired 03/28/2016 | Rating NR

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