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Rex Murphy

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Rex Murphy was born and raised near St. John's, Newfoundland, where he graduated from Memorial University. In 1968, he went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Afterwards, returning to Newfoundland, he soon established himself as a quick-witted and accomplished writer, broadcaster and teacher.

Rex Murphy's primary interest is in language and English literature, but he also has a strong link with politics. As well as host of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup, he contributes weekly TV essays on diverse topics to CBC TV's The National, and also writes book reviews, commentaries, and a weekly column for The Globe & Mail.

He is much in demand as a speaker. His oratory -- a volatile mix of insight, humour and biting political commentary,...more

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Books by Rex Murphy

Average rating: 3.32 · 34 ratings · 10 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Canada and Other Matters of Opinion 3.29 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Points of View 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Canada and Other Matters of Opinion 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:
	Portraits of Canada: Photographic Treasures of the CPR by Jonathan Hanna, Robert Kennel, Carol Lacourte 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	My rating: