Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch

by A. Rowe

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Using unpublished archive material, including correspondence and the many annotations Murdoch made to the books held in her Oxford library, this book offers fresh insights into Murdoch's work by placing it within a diversity of new contexts. It also reveals startling parallels between Murdoch's work and other literary and philosophical texts. "A splendid collection, innovative and enlightening. The essays ably examine Iris Murdoch's work anew or afresh in a wide variety of contexts: biographical, cultural, theological, political, philosophical, psychological, scientific, deconstructionist, cinematic and intertextual. This book is a major contribution to Murdoch studies."--Priscilla Martin, University of Oxford, UK.

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    How does examining the personal annotations and marginalia in Iris Murdoch’s private library change the way we understand the relationship between a writer’s reading habits and their creative output?

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    In what ways does placing Murdoch’s philosophical and literary works into unexpected modern contexts—such as science, film, or politics—challenge or reinforce your previous impressions of her writing?

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    The essays in this collection draw startling parallels between Murdoch’s texts and other works of literature and philosophy; which creative or intellectual influences in your own life have most profoundly shaped your worldview?

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