Born at Sewanee, Tennessee, 1880. A. B., Columbia, 1900; A. M., 1913.
Suggestions for Reading
Read the article by Robert Herrick listed below, and compare Harrison’s work with that of Dickens, Sterne, and Meredith. Deal with each novelist separately according to the influences noted by Mr. Herrick.
Bibliography
- Captivating Mary Carstairs. 1911. (Under the pseudonym, “Henry Second.”)
- Queed. 1911.
- V. V.’s Eyes. 1913.
- Angela’s Business. 1915.
- When I Come Back. 1919.
- Saint Teresa. 1922.
Studies and Reviews
- Bookm. 39 (’14): 420 (portrait).
- Columbia Univ. Quar. 15 (’13): 341 (portrait).
- Cur. Op. 58 (’15): 352 (portrait).
- Ind. 71 (’11): 533 (portrait).
- Lit. Digest, 48 (’14): 905 (portrait).
- New Repub. 2 (’15): 199. (Herrick.)
- World’s Work, 26 (’13): 221.
Ben Hecht—novelist, dramatist.
Born in New York City, 1893. Traveled much until he was eight years old, then lived in Racine, Wisconsin, and was educated in the Racine high school. Went to Chicago, intending to join the Thomas Orchestra as violinist, but instead, joined the staff of the Chicago Journal and later that of the Daily News. War correspondent in Germany.