Murray, William, 1926-2005

American novelist and columnist for The New Yorker magazine, William Murray was born in New York City on April 8, 1926; lived in Italy with his mother until the age of eight; graduated from Harvard University; served in the Army Air Force; and pursued a career as a writer. He worked as a staff writer for The New Yorker beginning in 1956; published numerous novels, magazine articles, essays, reviews, and television scripts; and produced a mystery series set at the Del Mar (Calif.) racetrack that included Tip on a Dead Crab (1985) and When the Fat Man Sings (1987). Murray died in 2005.

From the description of William Murray papers, 1926-2005. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 213414587

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