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    Nov 9, 2023It is an example too of how, in her books, a deep thinker like Murdoch allowed those characters who take life less seriously to escape unscathed. (See also Dora Greenfield in her 1958 novel The Bell, another good place to start.) Iris Murdoch was a productive writer of 26 novels and five works of philosophy.
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    Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin and made her writing debut with Under the Net in 1954. She wrote 26 novels and several books of philosophy. ... The authors at the centre of Iris Murdoch's best novel embody the tortured philosopher in search of perfection and the prolific, publicly celebrated novelist ...
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    Nov 6, 2023In her journal on 21 December 1971, Iris Murdoch recorded 'Finished BP today. Thank God'. The novel, The Black Prince, had gone through a difficult period of gestation.She wrote to her friend from Somerville College, Oxford, the philosopher Philippa Foot, earlier that summer that 'My mind seems absolutely seized up, the novel awful - utter inability to think - and generally demon ...
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    Nov 6, 2023Discover more about The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch shortlisted for the Booker Prize In 1973. Part-thriller, part-love story, it was Murdoch's 15th novel ... The authors at the centre of Iris Murdoch's best novel embody the tortured philosopher in search of perfection and the prolific, publicly celebrated novelist ... seven of which were ...
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    Mar 30, 2023The Iris Murdoch Society said: 'We are thrilled that the reading public have chosen "Iris" as the name for the Booker Prize Trophy. Iris Murdoch had a lifelong belief in the value of literature to society, and throughout her life she championed the work of writers and artists. "Literature," she said, "satisfies our curiosity and ...
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    Iris Murdoch's 15th novel is part-thriller, part-love story: a book that explores the intricacies and inconsistencies of human relationships. Bruno's Dream Obsessed with spiders and preoccupied with death, an old man lies at the centre of Iris Murdoch's intricate web of relationships and passions.
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    About the Author. Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin and made her writing debut with Under the Net in 1954. She wrote 26 novels and several books of philosophy. ... 'the rag bag of human consciousness is only unified by the experience of great art or of intense love'. ... Other nominated books by Iris Murdoch. The Book and the Brotherhood.
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    About the Author. Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin and made her writing debut with Under the Net in 1954. She wrote 26 novels and several books of philosophy. ... Other nominated books by Iris Murdoch. The Book and the Brotherhood. Iris Murdoch explores the fragility of relationships. Thirty years is plenty of time for friends to change their ...
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    Nov 6, 2023Read an extract from The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch - part-thriller, part-love story, which was shortlisted for the Booker in 1973 ... with tiny heterogeneous objets d'art, little cushions, inlaid trays, velvet cloths, antimacassars even, lace even. I amass rather than collect. ... The authors at the centre of Iris Murdoch's best novel ...
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    About the Author. Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin and made her writing debut with Under the Net in 1954. She wrote 26 novels and several books of philosophy. More about Iris Murdoch. Other nominated books by Iris Murdoch. The Good Apprentice. Through the spiritual trials of two troubled stepbrothers, Iris Murdoch conducts an inventive ...

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