CRITICISM

Abbott, Raymond. “Savages and Sioux.” New York Times Book Review (12 June 1988): 28.

Abbott explains his dislike for the political views contained in Dalva.

Americana. A review of The Passing: Perspectives of Rural America, by Ferrol Sams and Jim Harrison. Americana 16, No. 6 (January-February 1989): 14.

Provides an overview of the blending of illustrations and stories in The Passing: Perspectives of Rural America.

Beatty, Jack. “Double, Double, Toil and Trouble.” Washington Post Book World (29 November 1981): 4.

In this review, Beatty states that although Harrison's earlier novels may be worthy of praise, Warlock is poorly written.

Harrison, Jim with Kay Bonetti. “An Interview with Jim Harrison.” Missouri Review 8, No. 3 (1985): 65-86.

In this interview, Bonetti and Harrison discuss the autobiographical aspects of Harrison's novels and the thought processes that go into the creation of his stories.

Jerome, John. “Caution: Men Writing.” Washington Post Book World (28 July 1991): 6.

In this review, Jerome compares and contrasts Harrison's Just Before Dark and Andre Dubus' Broken Vessels.

Kauffmann, Stanley. “Stanley Kauffmann on Films: Under Western Skies.” In New Republic 212, No. 1 (2 January 1995): 26-27.

Discusses the plot and flaws of director Edward Zwick's adaptation of “Legends of the Fall” to film.

McNamee, Thomas. “O Pioneers!” New York Times Book Review (8 November 1998): 11.

In this review, McNamee finds The Road Home to be a superbly written novel with many intricate layers.

Reed, Julia. An essay on Jim Harrison. Vogue 179, No. 9 (September 1989): 502, 506, 510.

In this essay, Reed explores Harrison's past and discusses his current writing projects.

Additional coverage of Harrison's life and career is contained in the following sources published by the Gale Group: Contemporary Authors, Vols. 13-16R; Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Vols. 8, 51, and 79; Contemporary Novelists; Contemporary Poets; Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook, Vol. 82; and Short Story Criticism, Vol. 19.