Morgan Murray

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Morgan Murray is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel Dirty Birds was published in 2020. [1] It was shortlisted for both the ReLit Award for fiction [2] and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2021. [3]

Originally from Caroline, Alberta, [4] he studied at the University of Calgary and Memorial University of Newfoundland. [1] While living in Newfoundland he took a creative writing workshop led by Lisa Moore, and co-founded a writing group whose members included novelist Sharon Bala. [1]

Dirty Birds centres on the experiences of Milton Ontario, a young aspiring writer who leaves his hometown of Bellybutton, Saskatchewan, to move to Montreal in the hopes of following in the footsteps of his idol, Leonard Cohen. [5] In addition to its literary nominations, the book was named to the initial longlist for the 2021 edition of Canada Reads , but was not one of the final five titles selected for the competition. [4]

As of 2021, he lives in Mabou, Nova Scotia, with his wife, cartoonist Kate Beaton. [6]

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