Albert Murray
1916 - 2013
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Biography
Albert Murray (1916-2013) was an American literary critic, novelist, and essayist known for his works on African American culture and literature. Born in Alabama, Murray graduated from Tuskegee Institute and later earned a master's degree in literature from New York University. He became a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance movement and was a close friend of writers like Ralph Ellison and Langston Hughes. Murray's influential works include 'The Omni-Americans' and 'Stomping the Blues,' where he explored the complexities of identity, race, and the American experience.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The self is a style of being, continually expanding in a vital process of definition, affirmation, revision, and growth, a process that won’t be rushed, imposed on or accelerated.
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Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.
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The blues is the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding.
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Good writing has always been a timely act — the more so as the surrounding reality has become more demanding, confusing, and chaotic.
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Cultural identity gives you a sense of belonging, a feeling of rootedness and of pride in the old and new — in the manner where you are moving through time and space.