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Morris Lurie, Australian novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died 2014)
Moses "Morris" Lurie was an Australian writer of comic novels, short stories, essays, plays, and children's books. His work focused on the comic mishaps of Jewish-Australian men of Lurie's generation, who are invariably jazz fans. Lurie is best known for his short stories.
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Morris Lurie was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1938 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.20 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,800 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 129.8M | 341 million |
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