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  1. Years of service. 1943–1962. Rank. Major. Albert L. Murray (May 12, 1916 – August 18, 2013) was an American literary and music critic, novelist, essayist, and biographer. His books include The Omni-Americans, South to a Very Old Place, and Stomping the Blues .

  2. May 9, 2024 · Albert Murray (born May 12, 1916, Nokomis, Alabama, U.S.—died August 18, 2013, Harlem, New York) was an African American essayist, critic, and novelist whose writings assert the vitality and the powerful influence of black people in forming American traditions. Murray attended Tuskegee Institute (B.S., 1939; later Tuskegee University) and New ...

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  3. Aug 19, 2013 · Aug. 19, 2013. Albert Murray, an essayist, critic and novelist who influenced the national discussion about race by challenging black separatism, insisting that the black experience was essential ...

  4. Aug 23, 2013 · Albert Lee Murray, writer, born 12 May 1916; died 18 August 2013. Explore more on these topics. US news; James Baldwin; Duke Ellington; Ralph Ellison; obituaries; Share. Reuse this content.

  5. Feb 5, 2020 · Albert Murray: The Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore o…. A champion of America’s great writers and timeless works, Library of America guides readers in finding and exploring the exceptional writing that reflects the nation’s history and culture. From poetry, novels, and memoirs to journalism, crime writing, and science ...

  6. Albert Murray 1916-American critic, essayist, novelist, and poet.INTRODUCTIONMurray is considered one of the foremost cultural critics of the mid- to late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Focusing largely on the influence of African American musical forms on the American culture and psyche—of both blacks and whites—Murray ...

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  8. Aug 19, 2013 · Albert Murray, the influential writer and critic who helped found Jazz at Lincoln Center, died Sunday at home in Harlem. He was 97 years old. Duke Ellington once described him as the "unsquarest ...

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