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Les Murray

Les Murray was born in 1938, and lives on the North Coast of New South Wales. He has been described as Australia’s greatest writer, in any genre.

(Please see 'Les A. Murray' also).

Les Murray's work featured in PN Review comprises 33 contributions of poetry, one article, and one interview, over a period of 30 years. Also available are four reviews of Les Murray's work and three interviews with Les Murray.

Further Reading

Poetry in PN Review 76 (1990) High River - for the marriage of Brian and Mary Davis

Article in PN Review 77 (1991) In a Working Forest

Poetry in PN Review 79 (1991) Presence: Translations from the Natural World

Reviewed by Michael Hulse in PN Review 80 (1991) on Dorothy Hewett and Les Murray

Poetry in PN Review 83 (1992) Crankshaft

Interviewed by Clive Wilmer in PN Review 84 (1992) Les Murray in Conversation

Poetry in PN Review 86 (1992) Three Poems

Reviewed by David Lovely in PN Review 89 (1993) on Les Murray's Prose

Poetry in PN Review 90 (1993) Three Poems

Poetry in PN Review 93 (1993) 'The Middle Sea'

Poetry in PN Review 95 (1994) The Portrait Head

Poetry in PN Review 98 (1994) Barking at the Thunder

Poetry in PN Review 100 (1994) Five Poems

Poetry in PN Review 105 (1995) Two Poems

Interviewed by William Scammell in PN Review 110 (1996) In Conversation with Les Murray

Poetry in PN Review 112 (1996) The Somatic Nobility: Book 3

Poetry in PN Review 113 (1997) Bottles in the Bombed City

Poetry in PN Review 115 (1997) The Police Revolution

Poetry in PN Review 118 (1997) Lazarus Unstuck

Poetry in PN Review 124 (1998) Four Poems

Interview in PN Review 124 (1998) In Conversation with Steven Matthews

Poetry in PN Review 127 (1999) Four Poems

Poetry in PN Review 131 (2000) The Images Alone

Poetry in PN Review 133 (2000) Two Poems

Poetry in PN Review 137 (2001) Seven Poems

Poetry in PN Review 142 (2001) Seven Poems

Poetry in PN Review 150 (2003) Two Poems

Poetry in PN Review 158 (2004) Two Poems

Reviewed by Gregory O'Brien in PN Review 167 (2006) on The Best Australian Poems 2004

Reviewed by Oliver Dennis in PN Review 172 (2006) on Les Murray's anthology Hell and After

Poetry in PN Review 173 (2007) Two Poems

Poetry in PN Review 176 (2007) Four Poems

Poetry in PN Review 180 (2008) Two Poems

Interviewed by Pauline Smith in PN Review 180 (2008) In Conversation with Les Murray

Poetry in PN Review 193 (2010) Six Poems

Poetry in PN Review 209 (2013) 'The Glory and Decline of Bread' and Other Poems

Poetry in PN Review 214 (2013) 'Tap Dogs' Music' and Other Poems

Poetry in PN Review 219 (2014) ‘The Black Beaches’ and Other Poems

Poetry in PN Review 231 (2016) Seven Poems

Poetry in PN Review 238 (2017) Eight Poems

Poetry in PN Review 242 (2018) Five Poems

Poetry in PN Review 245 (2019) Bingham’s Ghost

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	Les Murray Les Murray was born in 1938, and lives on the North Coast of New South Wales. He has been described as Australia’s greatest writer, in any genre. (Please see 'Les A. Murray' also). Les Murray's work featured in PN Review comprises 33 contributions of poetry, one article, and one interview, over a period of 30 years. Also available are four reviews of Les Murray's work and three interviews with Les Murray. Further Reading Poetry in PN Review 76 (1990) High River - for the marriage of Brian and Mary Davis Article in PN Review 77 (1991) In a Working Forest Poetry in PN Review 79 (1991) Presence: Translations from the Natural World Reviewed by Michael Hulse in PN Review 80 (1991) on Dorothy Hewett and Les Murray Poetry in PN Review 83 (1992) Crankshaft Interviewed by Clive Wilmer in PN Review 84 (1992) Les Murray in Conversation Poetry in PN Review 86 (1992) Three Poems Reviewed by David Lovely in PN Review 89 (1993) on Les Murray's Prose Poetry in PN Review 90 (1993) Three Poems Poetry in PN Review 93 (1993) 'The Middle Sea' Poetry in PN Review 95 (1994) The Portrait Head Poetry in PN Review 98 (1994) Barking at the Thunder Poetry in PN Review 100 (1994) Five Poems Poetry in PN Review 105 (1995) Two Poems Interviewed by William Scammell in PN Review 110 (1996) In Conversation with Les Murray Poetry in PN Review 112 (1996) The Somatic Nobility: Book 3 Poetry in PN Review 113 (1997) Bottles in the Bombed City Poetry in PN Review 115 (1997) The Police Revolution Poetry in PN Review 118 (1997) Lazarus Unstuck Poetry in PN Review 124 (1998) Four Poems Interview in PN Review 124 (1998) In Conversation with Steven Matthews Poetry in PN Review 127 (1999) Four Poems Poetry in PN Review 131 (2000) The Images Alone Poetry in PN Review 133 (2000) Two Poems Poetry in PN Review 137 (2001) Seven Poems Poetry in PN Review 142 (2001) Seven Poems Poetry in PN Review 150 (2003) Two Poems Poetry in PN Review 158 (2004) Two Poems Reviewed by Gregory O'Brien in PN Review 167 (2006) on The Best Australian Poems 2004 Reviewed by Oliver Dennis in PN Review 172 (2006) on Les Murray's anthology Hell and After Poetry in PN Review 173 (2007) Two Poems Poetry in PN Review 176 (2007) Four Poems Poetry in PN Review 180 (2008) Two Poems Interviewed by Pauline Smith in PN Review 180 (2008) In Conversation with Les Murray Poetry in PN Review 193 (2010) Six Poems Poetry in PN Review 209 (2013) 'The Glory and Decline of Bread' and Other Poems Poetry in PN Review 214 (2013) 'Tap Dogs' Music' and Other Poems Poetry in PN Review 219 (2014) ‘The Black Beaches’ and Other Poems Poetry in PN Review 231 (2016) Seven Poems Poetry in PN Review 238 (2017) Eight Poems Poetry in PN Review 242 (2018) Five Poems Poetry in PN Review 245 (2019) Bingham’s Ghost
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