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In addition to poetry and criticism, Jarrell also published a satiric novel, Pictures from an Institution, in 1954 ( a National Book Award for Fiction finalist ) — drawing upon his teaching experiences at Sarah Lawrence College, which served as the model for the fictional Benton College.

Plus, he also wrote several children's books, among which The Bat-Poet ( 1964 ) and The Animal Family ( 1965 ) are considered prominent ( and feature illustrations by Maurice Sendak ).

Jarrell translated poems by Rainer Maria Rilke and others, a play by Anton Chekhov, and several Grimm fairy tales.