Writers@Grinnell: Jeffrey Harrison

Award-winning poet Jeffrey Harrison will read from his work and discuss writing on Thursday, Nov. 19, as part of the Writers@Grinnell series at Grinnell College. The event, which is free and open to the public, will start at 8 p.m. in Joe Rosenfield '25 Center, Room 101.

In addition, Harrison will lead a roundtable discussion, which is free and open to the public, at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 19 in Rosenfield Center, Room 209.

Harrison is the author of five full-length books of poetry, including The Singing Underneath, selected by James Merrill for the National Poetry Series and Into Daylight, winner of the 2014 Dorset Prize. His poetry also has been featured in popular publications, such as The New Republic, The New Yorker, and The Nation.

Harrison's poetic narratives tackle challenging themes such as intimacy and loss with nuance, clarity and dark humor. His many honors include the Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets, the Amy Lowell Traveling Poetry Scholarship, two Pushcart Prizes, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 

Harrison has taught at George Washington University, Phillips Academy, the University of Southern Maine and Framingham State University. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.