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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1994
  • Latest Book:
    February 2019
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Book List in Order: 4 titles





  • Poetry. In THE BARK OF THE DOG, Merrill Gilfillan summons lyric equivalents to landscapes and day shapes, drawing on off-hand song, bird's-eye bearings, and the vortical power of place names. Like Basho's haiku, Gilfillan's poems are anchored in time...



  • Literary Nonfiction. Nature Writing. In these twenty-six short essays, Merrill Gilfillan records his encounters with Wood Warblers as they flit through North American landscapes on their migratory paths. With precision, appetite, and a touch of whims...



  • Fiction. In a preface to this volume, Merrill Gilfillan reflects, Most of these stories took shape during the latter twentieth century, a period when I was regularly exploring the topography of the American Great Plains (especially the 'Indian countr...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Merrill Gilfillan has published 4 books.

Merrill Gilfillan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Talk across Water, was published in February 2019.

The first book by Merrill Gilfillan, Sworn Before Cranes, was published in April 1994.

No. Merrill Gilfillan does not write books in series.