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    Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (/ ˈ m ɜːr d ɒ k / MUR-dok; 15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999) was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher. Murdoch is best known for her novels about good and evil , sexual relationships , morality , and the power of the unconscious .

  2. May 5, 2024 · Iris Murdoch (born July 15, 1919, Dublin, Ireland—died February 8, 1999, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) was a British novelist and philosopher noted for her psychological novels that contain philosophical and comic elements.

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  3. Nov 9, 2023 · Learn where to start with Iris Murdoch, the philosopher-novelist who wrote 26 books, seven of which were nominated for the Booker Prize. Discover her themes of love, goodness, and life versus art, and her distinctive style of comedy and deception.

  4. Mar 23, 2022 · Iris Murdoch. First published Wed Mar 23, 2022; substantive revision Tue Apr 19, 2022. Iris Murdoch (1919–1999) was a prominent British philosopher of the second half of the 20 th century, best known for her moral philosophy.

  5. Jan 3, 2019 · Go for the books Murdoch is best known for, particularly the Booker Prize-winning, ‘THE SEA, THE SEA,’ about a retired theater director who learns that his adolescent love, Hartley, has ...

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  6. Sep 19, 2023 · Iris Murdoch was a philosopher-turned-novelist who explored themes of solipsism, love and virtue in her works. She received many positive reviews from America reviewers, who admired her moral vision and literary style.

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  8. Feb 8, 1999 · Dame Jean Iris Murdoch. Irish-born British writer, university lecturer and prolific and highly professional novelist, Iris Murdoch dealt with everyday ethical or moral issues, sometimes in the light of myths. As a writer, she was a perfectionist who did not allow editors to change her text.

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