Consignment added 1992

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Component identifier:
Class MS 5332
Content Summary:

This consignment includes letters, drafts of poems (handwritten and typed), cuttings, reviews, leaflets, programs, certificates and numerous writings by others (submitted to Murray for appraisal). The date range for the whole group is 1988-1992.

While at first glimpse it may appear chaotic, the unsorted layers of correspondence interspersed with poems and other items reflect the succession of Murray's activities and creative impulses.

A pattern can be discerned: several letters will be followed by two or three roughly penned, annotated or patched-together drafts of poems. Occasionally there are also typed drafts (with headings, signatures and dates).

The impression gained after sifting through the entire sequence is that Murray reaches for a piece of paper and jots lines or notes while the inspiration is fresh. Sometimes the cardboard backs of notepads are used when paper runs out.

Because the intermixing of various genres of material reflects Murray's creative process, this consignment has been maintained in original (rough chronological) order from 1988 (Box 20) to 1992 (Box 25).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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