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Posted on July 10, 2009

Poet Jim Harrison Finds Inspiration in the Natural World

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In this video, Jeffrey Brown talks to writer and poet Jim Harrison about the inspiration for his work and the process of writing poetry.

A determined outsider, Harrison lives and works in rural communities from the Southwest to Michigan, finding inspiration in everything from animals to food.

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