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John Middleton Murry
1889–1957
A prolific English writer and critic, he helped shape literary debate in the early 20th century through his essays, reviews, and editorial work. His life was closely linked with many of the major writers of his time, including Katherine Mansfield and D. H. Lawrence.
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Aspects of Literature
by John Middleton Murry
About the author
Born in London on August 6, 1889, John Middleton Murry became known as an English writer, critic, and editor whose work ranged across literature, politics, religion, and social thought. He was a remarkably productive author, publishing dozens of books as well as thousands of essays and reviews over the course of his career.
Murry first made his mark in literary journalism and modernist publishing, editing influential magazines and building a reputation as a passionate, often personal critic. Reference works describe him as a journalist and critic whose romantic and biographical way of reading literature stood apart from the dominant critical styles of his day.
He is also remembered for his close connection to the writer Katherine Mansfield, whom he married, and for his long engagement with the work and legacy of D. H. Lawrence. Murry died in Suffolk in March 1957, leaving behind a large and varied body of writing that still offers a vivid window into the literary culture of his era.