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Something wrong?Leslie Allan Murray was an Australian poet, anthologist and critic. His career spanned over 40 years and he published nearly 30 volumes of poetry as well as two verse novels and collections of his prose writings.
A life in dates
2019Died29 April 20191993Kenneth Slessor Prize for PoetryAward1991Barbara Ramsden AwardAward1989Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward1938Born17 October 1938
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About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2019 · aged 80
In common with Les
Brett ClimoAlso in I Own the Racecourse (1986)Norman KayeAlso in I Own the Racecourse (1986)
Bob EllisAlso in I Own the Racecourse (1986)
Thomas KeneallyBoth received Barbara Ramsden Award
Judith WrightBoth received Christopher Brennan Award
Kathleen RaineBoth received King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for PoetryFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.