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Harrison R. Merrill

Harrison Merrill was born in Smithfield, Utah on November 13, 1884, the son of Orrin J. and Elizabeth White Merrill. He married Edna Johnson on January 27, 1909, and soon after was called as a missionary to Ireland, returning in 1911 to teach school in Preston. After graduating from Utah State University, he became a member of BYU's English department.

Merrill published hundreds of articles, essays, stories, and poems in newspapers and magazine. He co-authored a book of verse with fellow professor Lowry Nelson. He also published one privately. He was co-editor of "Utah Sings," the first state anthology of verse.

Harrison Reuben Merrill; H.R. Merrill
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Edna Johnson
1884-11-13
Smithfield, Utah
1938-08-20
Ireland
Oneida Stake Academy in Preston, Idaho. Utah State University (1916, English Major). Columbia University (M.S. degree in journalism, 1930).
Brigham Young University Professor of Journalism and English, 1923-1938, and Director of the Extension Division, 1936-1938
Male
Author, Poet, Professor, Teacher
English
Merrill has written poetry not related to the Church in the Relief Society Magazine.

7 Works by Harrison R. Merrill

Title Role Year Genre
Dusk on the Desert Author 1938
Ko-i Chito Author 1937 Novel
Bart of Kane County and Other Stories Author 1925 Fiction
Poems of the West Author 1925 Poetry
Rimes of the Rockies Author 1920 Poetry
With the Rain Author 1934 Poetry
It's Days Before Christmas Author 1936 Poetry
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