Donald Murray
January 1, 2007
Boston Globe columnist and writing guru Donald Murray died on Saturday. The Globe has a nice tribute to him, and you can read some of his columns here. Murray had at least three great careers, first as a Puliter-prize winning journalist, then as a professor of writing at the University of New Hampshire, and then as a columnist for the Globe.
Murray was prolific. He published both personal and professional books, and was a mentor to scores of writers, writing teachers, and professors of writing. When I was in graduate school and considering a career as a writing teacher, Murray was a major figure in the field, as important for his encouraging presence as his cornerstone scholarship. After hearing Murray speak at a 4Cs conference, I bought his book, A Writer Teaches Writing. For me, Murray was the model writing teacher—an accomplished practitioner, a thoughtful and diligent scholar, and a teacher who encouraged his students and younger scholars. He will be missed.
Posted by Bill Trippe at January 1, 2007 5:35 PM
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