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Peta Murray Peta Murray i(A15076 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Peta Murray is a graduate of the University of New South Wales. Having also obtained a Diploma in Education from the University of Sydney, she began work as a high school teacher while establishing herself as actor, writer and director in street and community theatre, stand-up comedy, theatre-in-education and feminist reviews.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • 'Blueback' won AWGIE award, 2000.

Personal Awards

2012 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships Development of Things That Fall Over by Peta Murray
2006 winner The Best of Times Short Story Competition Autumn for “Brahma, Beer, Bile and Bhang”
2001 recipient Centenary Medal For service to Australian society and literature
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