Dame Iris Murdoch

Frances Clare Patricia White (Kingston University)

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Iris Murdoch had a long and distinguished dual career as a major twentieth-century English novelist and an influential moral philosopher. She was born on 15^th July 1919 in D

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First published 18 November 2006

Citation: White, Frances Clare Patricia. "Dame Iris Murdoch". The Literary Encyclopedia. 18 November 2006

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Life, Works and Times

Dates:

1919 to 1999 (Life Span)
1954 to 1999 (Activity Span)

Places:

England (Birth)
England (Primary Activity)

Activities:

Novelist (Primary)