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Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch 1919 - 1999
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27 October 1971  Radio 4

Iris Murdoch talks to Antonia Byatt about

   Audiowhen she started writing, the well told story as the heart of the novel  2 min 50

   Audiothe nature of story with reference to Treasure Island  1 min 26

   Audiothe extent to which her novels are driven by philosophy  2 min 2

   Audiothe theme of accident in her novel Accident  3 min 58


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Iris Murdoch
Novelist and philosopher

Noted for her psychological novels containing both philosophical and comic elements, Iris Murdoch was awarded the Booker Prize for The Sea, The Sea in 1978.
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Iris Murdoch - A Remarkable Literary Talent



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