Great Lives presents Russell Kane's case for Iris Murdoch, the Irish-born novelist and philosopher (1919–1999) who achieved dual eminence in both literary and philosophical circles. Murdoch's biography is sketched: born in Ireland, raised in London, educated in Bristol and Oxford, and crowned with the Booker Prize in…
Worth it if you're interested in Iris Murdoch's life and legacy, or enjoy biographical profiles of 20th-century writers and thinkers.