Les Murray

Summary

Les Murray is a human^[1]. He was born in Nabiac^[2]. He was born on +1938-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Taree^[4]. He died on +2019-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Les Murray was born in Nabiac^[2].
• Les Murray died in Taree^[4].
• Les Murray was born on +1938-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Les Murray died on +2019-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Les Murray held citizenship in Australia^[12].
• Les Murray worked as a poet^[6].
• Les Murray worked as a translator^[7].
• Les Murray's professions included writer^[8].
• Les Murray worked as a literary critic^[9].
• Les Murray's professions included critic^[10].
• Les Murray worked as an anthologist^[13].
• Les Murray was employed by Australian National University^[14].
• Les Murray's education included a stint at University of Sydney^[15].
• Les Murray was educated at Taree High School^[16].
• Les Murray received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[17].
• Les Murray received the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry^[18].
• Les Murray received the Christopher Brennan Award^[19].
• Les Murray received the Australian National Living Treasure^[20].
• Les Murray received the Officer of the Order of Australia^[21].
• Les Murray received the T. S. Eliot Prize^[22].
• Les Murray's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].
• Les Murray's image is recorded as Lesmurray.jpg^[24].
• Les Murray is recorded as male^[25].
• Les Murray's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Les Murray's genre is recorded as poetry^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Les Murray's place of birth was Nabiac^[2]. He was born on +1938-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney^[15], a public research university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1850^[30], headquartered in Sydney^[31] and Taree High School^[16], a high school^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1908^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], critic^[10], and anthologist^[13]. Les Murray was employed by Australian National University^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[17], a poetry award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1933^[37]; Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry^[18], an award^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1979^[40]; Christopher Brennan Award^[19], a poetry award^[41], in Australia^[42]; Australian National Living Treasure^[20], an award^[43], in Australia^[44]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[21], a grade of an order^[45], in Australia^[46]; and T. S. Eliot Prize^[22], a poetry award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1993^[49].

Personal Life

Les Murray's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].

Death and Burial

Les Murray died on +2019-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Taree^[4].

Why It Matters

Les Murray ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Les Murray born?

Born in Nabiac^[2], Les Murray…

Where did Les Murray die?

Les Murray died in Taree^[4].

What did Les Murray do for work?

Les Murray worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and critic^[10].

Where did Les Murray go to school?

Les Murray was educated at University of Sydney^[15] and Taree High School^[16].

What awards did Les Murray receive?

Honors received include King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[17], Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry^[18], Christopher Brennan Award^[19], and Australian National Living Treasure^[20].