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Currently, Les Murray is 85 years, 6 months and 11 days old. Les Murray will celebrate 86rd birthday on a Thursday 17th of October 2024. Below we countdown to Les Murray upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Les Murray |
Occupation | Poet |
Age | 85 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | October 17, 1938 (Australia) |
Birthday | October 17 |
Town/City | Australia |
Nationality | Australia |
Les Murray’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Les Murray was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Australian poet, author, editor, and literary critic known for Subhuman Redneck Poems, The People's Other World, Dog Fox Field, and other works. His numerous literary awards include the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
He studied at the University of Sydney before joining the Royal Australian Navy Reserve.
He and fellow Australian activists and writers created the Australian Commonwealth Party in 1972.
His mother died after suffering a miscarriage. This traumatic event occurred when Murray was twelve years old and greatly influenced his development as a poet.
He was a literary contemporary of fellow Australian poet Dorothy Coade Hewett.