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Les Murray, Australian poet and literary critic, dies at the age of 80

Written By Unknown on Monday, April 29, 2019 | 3:19 AM

Australia’s most renowned contemporary poet published close to 30 volumes of work

Les Murray, a distinguished figure of Australian letters, has died at the age of 80 on Monday after a long illness.

One of Australia’s most successful and renowned contemporary poets, Murray’s career spanned more than 40 years. He published close to 30 books, including most recently a volume of collected works through Black Inc.

Related: Profile: Les Murray

"Back when God made me, I had no script. It was better.
For all the death, we also die unrehearsed."

Les Murray, 1938-2019

Terribly sad to hear of Murray's passing. A towering genius in every sense. Vale. #auslit #poetry https://t.co/fUJmwR54lB

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