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Walter Murdoch Walter Murdoch i(A14393 works by) (birth name: Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch) (a.k.a. Walter L. F. Murdoch; Sir Walter Murdoch)
Also writes as: Elzevir ; Nick O'Teen ; Diogenes T. Moxhaye ; Aden ; W. L. Forbes ; W. M. ; W. L. F. M.
Born: Established: 17 Sep 1874 Aberdeen,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 30 Jul 1970 South Perth, South Perth area, South & South East Perth, Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1884
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1 Bad Language Walter Murdoch , 1997 single work prose
— Appears in: The Oxford Book of Australian Essays 1997; (p. 93-96)
1 [Untitled] (from Introduction to The Poems of Bernard O'Dowd) Walter Murdoch , 1990 extract
— Appears in: The Macmillan Anthology of Australian Literature 1990; (p. 344-345)
1 One-Leg Island Walter Murdoch , 1988 single work short story
— Appears in: Celebrations : Bicentennial Anthology of Fifty Years of Western Australian Poetry and Prose 1988; (p. 226-229)
1 Bloke Walter Murdoch , 1979 single work extract essay
— Appears in: Wide Domain : Western Australian Themes and Images 1979; (p. 169)
1 On Tail-Chasing Walter Murdoch , 1968 single work essay
— Appears in: The Australian Essay 1968; (p. 51-56) Murdoch believes that greed and social conflict have caused Australia to become like a dog chasing its tail. He argues that in order to overcome this strife, young men and women need to be trained as politicians who will promote ethics and ideals rather than acquisitiveness.
1 On Rabbits, Morality, Etc. Walter Murdoch , 1968 single work essay
— Appears in: The Australian Essay 1968; (p. 46-51) Murdoch argues that although people may act with good intentions, the morality of their action depends on its consequences. The introduction of rabbits to Australia is cited as an example of good intentions leading to dire consequences.
1 Lawson the Luckless Walter Murdoch , 1967 single work
— Appears in: The Australian , 24 June 1967; (p. 8)
1 Afterthoughts Walter Murdoch , 1967 single work
— Appears in: The Australian , 15 July 1967; (p. 6)
1 Tripe and Onions Walter Murdoch , 1965 extract essay (Collected Essays of Walter Murdoch Containing Speaking Personally, Saturday Mornings, Moreover, The Wild Planet, Lucid Intervals)
— Appears in: Venturing the Unknown Ways 1965; (p. 104-107) On Rabbits, Morality, etc. : Selected Writings of Walter Murdoch 2011; (p. 17-22)
1 y separately published work icon Selected Essays Walter Murdoch , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1956 Z844799 1956 single work essay
1 Wherein Lies the Greatness of Henry Lawson? Walter Murdoch , 1955 single work
— Appears in: The Herald , 5 February 1955;
1 Tributes to the Memory of Bernard O'Dowd Walter Murdoch , 1953 single work obituary (for Bernard O'Dowd )
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 12 no. 4 1953; (p. 407-408)
1 y separately published work icon Answers Walter Murdoch , Melbourne : Melbourne University Press , 1953 Z844781 1953 selected work essay
1 Untitled Walter Murdoch , 1951 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 12 no. 3 1951; (p. 175)
1 3 y separately published work icon Australian Short Stories Henrietta Drake-Brockman , Walter Murdoch , London : Oxford University Press , 1951 Z449816 1951 anthology short story
1 Authors on Censorship Walter Murdoch , 1948 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 September vol. 69 no. 3581 1948; (p. 2)
1 1 y separately published work icon 72 Essays : a selection Walter Murdoch , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1947 Z844754 1947 selected work essay
1 A Vision of Chaos Walter Murdoch , 1946 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , September vol. 1 no. 3 1946; (p. 89-90)
— Review of Chaos Enthroned James Crockett , 1945 single work novel
1 A Century Later i "Sydney for saintliness is world-renowned;", Walter Murdoch , 1943 single work poetry satire
— Appears in: Meanjin Papers , Summer vol. 2 no. 4 1943; (p. 15)
1 y separately published work icon Steadfast : A Commentary (International) assertion Walter Murdoch , Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1941 Z844808 1941 selected work essay
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