Writers: novelist and screenwriter Jim Harrison is dead – Times Online

The Americans died at the age of 78 years. His work is known for depictions of the American nature.

March 28, 2016, 3:41 source: Times Online, dpa, stk

writer Jim Harrison was known for his love of nature and the country life. “http://schema.org/Person” © Wyatt McSpadden / Courtesy of Grove Atlantic via AP

the American writer Jim Harrison, of the original book for the film legends of the Fall provided, is dead. the poet and author died Saturday at his winter home in the US state of Arizona, as his publishing house Grove Atlantic the CNN announced on Sunday. Harrison was 78 years old.

The author of nearly 40 works often made the American wilderness to setting his stories. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and hikers. Among his best known novels include the family epic Legends of the Fall , which came under the title Legends of the Fall

the mid-90s in the German cinemas. It was a breakthrough for the actor Brad Pitt, who played one of three sons on a farm in rural Montana shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Anthony Hopkins played the father.

Harrison co-wrote the screenplay for the revenge drama Revenge – A dangerous affair , the 1990 film starring Kevin Costner and Anthony Quinn. Four years later, he worked on the script for the film Wolf – The animal in man with Jack Nicholson. His book credits include Dalva , Julip , True North and the dark father-son drama debt .