[Vwoolf] Murray Beja

Mon Feb 10 17:57:26 EST 2025

How can I speak of poetry when this seems more relevant.
I've joined Woolf Salon only once, actually  on this special occasion, and I remember thinking as a newbie how interesting it was to hear exactly this, what Murray Beja was talking about. But little did I know that he founded VWoolf Listserve, yet often I wondered who is the brains behind it.
Here we are thanks to him bounded together, no matter the geographical distances between us the conversation continues...
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From: Vwoolf <vwoolf-bounces+stringsoflight=hotmail.co.uk at lists.osu.edu> on behalf of Hagen, Benjamin via Vwoolf <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Sent: 10 February 2025 20:36
To: Neverow, Vara S. <neverowv1 at southernct.edu>; Mark Hussey <markh102 at gmail.com>; vwoolf listerve <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Murray Beja

Thank you for letting us know, Mark.

I know many of us—especially the Woolf Salon Conspirators (and Vara!)—were happy that Murray joined us for the VWM at 100 event last May (Woolf Salon No. 27). Murray starts to speak at around the 49:00 mark, which I’ve tried to link to below. Usually access to these recordings is limited to IVWS members, but it feels appropriate to share this more widely:

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I think this was the first time that Murray joined us for a Salon? It was a treat to hear from him.

My condolences to those who knew and loved him. I’m so grateful for the foundations he and his conspirators established for so many of us.

Ben

From: Vwoolf <vwoolf-bounces+benjamin.hagen=usd.edu at lists.osu.edu> on behalf of Neverow, Vara S. via Vwoolf <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
To: Mark Hussey <markh102 at gmail.com>, vwoolf listerve <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Murray Beja

Thank you so much, Mark. Murray also founded this VWoolf Listserve at the Ohio State University. Murray's most recent contribution to Woolf Studies is his article in Issue 100 of the Miscellany (pages 26-28), which is primarily about the origins

Thank you so much, Mark.

Murray also founded this VWoolf Listserve at the Ohio State University. Murray's most recent contribution to Woolf Studies is his article in Issue 100 of the Miscellany<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://virginiawoolfmiscellany.wordpress.com/virginia-woolf-miscellany-issue-100-spring-summer-2023/__;!!KGKeukY!znvcfXqdvICiLTJnpd9zlBDrAHFsRYRSwsxEk6LrQrmQE-sbNj-Q0Be9uN6SQ_Z9S9iMd_0Fzhb-0UmL7_xyT9CuzN5v$> (pages 26-28), which is primarily about the origins of the (I)VWS. Over the decades, Murray influenced Woolf Studies in invaluable ways.

For those of you who remember Murray, I would be very grateful to hear from you. I would like to create a tribute for him in the next issue of the Virginia Woolf Miscellany. Thank you in advance for sharing your remembrances.

With sorrow,

Vara

Vara Neverow

(she/her/hers)

Professor, English Department and Women’s and Gender Studies Program

Managing Editor, Virginia Woolf Miscellany

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT 06515

203-392-6717

neverowv1 at southernct.edu

I acknowledge that Southern Connecticut State University was built on traditional territory of the indigenous peoples and nations of the Paugusett and Quinnepiac peoples.

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Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2025 11:50:30 AM
To: vwoolf listerve <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [Vwoolf] Murray Beja

Murray Beja--a founder of the Virginia Woolf Society, and editor of several key Woolf works, as well as being a significant Joyce scholar--died on Thursday (Feb 6) after an illness.

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