John Middleton Murry
English writer (1889–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the writer, see John Middleton Murry Jr. For other people, see John Murry (musician) and John Murray (disambiguation).
John Middleton Murry (6 August 1889 – 12 March 1957)[1] was an English writer. He was a prolific author, producing more than 60 books and thousands of essays and reviews on literature, social issues, politics, and religion during his lifetime. A prominent critic, Murry is best remembered for his association with Katherine Mansfield, whom he married in 1918 as her second husband, for his friendship with D. H. Lawrence and T. S. Eliot, and for his friendship (and brief affair) with Frieda Lawrence. Following Mansfield's death, Murry edited her work.
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Born | (1889-08-06)6 August 1889 Peckham, London, England |
Died | 13 March 1957(1957-03-13) (aged 67) West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, England |
Resting place | Thelnetham, England |
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Children | 4, including John Middleton Murry Jr. |
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