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

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.

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from Culture | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2IZmyPy