Morris Lurie
Morris Lurie | |
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| Born | Moses Lurie 30 October 1938 Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 8 October 2014 (aged 75) Wantirna, Victoria, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Period | 1966–2014 |
| Notable awards | Patrick White Award (2006) |
| Spouse | Helen Taylor |
Moses "Morris" Lurie (30 October 1938 – 8 October 2014) was an Australian writer of comic novels, short stories, essays, plays, and children's books. His work focused on the comic mishaps of Jewish-Australian men (often writers) of Lurie's generation, who are invariably jazz fans.