Zin Murphy is a British author who travelled extensively as a teacher of English as a foreign language before settling in Italy, where he worked as a translator. He now lives in Portugal and concentrates on his own words.
Murphy's stories have an international following, and his poetry has appeared in places ranging from the Venice Biennale to the Brighton Evening Argus, as well as a multitude of literary magazines.
His short play, Bar Londra, is in the repertory of the Turin Theatre Company. He has appeared as an actor in both plays and films, including the award-winning Italian historical saga Noi Credevamo.
You can find his first novel, Revolution Number One, set in Portugal in the tumultous 1970s, here:
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During nearly thirty years working as a Junior School teacher, and subsequent work with adults with a wicked sense of humour, I collected hundreds of jokes. T...
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Sentient sock stories situated semi-sarcastically.
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This is a tongue-in-cheek look at a parade to commemorate the 100th birthday of the self-styled "Divine Emperor of the Known Universe" in 2046.
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A critic for the “Paris Review” is sent to Jersey City to interview Mark Leyner. He doesn’t want to go and is contentious with the author. They find some comm...
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