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With 'Carousel' I had an idea and it all came out quickly.

~George Murray

Topics: Came Carousel Had Idea Out Quickly

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I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution.

~George Murray

Topics: Around Aside Been City Crap Demanding Find Influence Living Main New New York New York City Noise Pollution Think Very Visual York I Think

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A sequence works in a way a collection never can.

~George Murray

Topics: Collection Never Sequence Way Works

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Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it's no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it's really just about the money, the perceived prestige.

~George Murray

Topics: About Big Big Deal Books Deal Even Feel Fiction Had Just Made Money Natural Need No Big Deal Often Part People Perceived Poetry Prestige Pretend Progression Really Seem Success Who Writing

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Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.

~George Murray

Topics: Fiction Fine Fine Line Harder Humour Just Keep Line Poetry Reader Respect Think Too Walk Write

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I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety.

~George Murray

Topics: Am Anxiety Certainly Performance Suffering I Am

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I am still interested in the long or serial poem, but have written a few smaller things. I may start sending to journals again in a year or so... that's about it.

~George Murray

Topics: About Again Am Few Interested Journals Long May Poem Sending Serial Smaller Start Still Things Written Year I Am

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I do try to let what is obviously unintended yet naturally good stay in.

~George Murray

Topics: Good Naturally Obviously Stay Try Unintended

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I don't think there's anything wrong with someone having to read a poem twice. Or even a book.

~George Murray

Topics: Anything Book Even Having Poem Read Someone Think Twice Wrong

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I feel as though I've fooled the world into thinking I'm an adult and now they're letting me procreate.

~George Murray

Topics: Adult Feel Fooled Letting Me Now Thinking Though World I Feel

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

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