Living On Paper: Letters From Iris Murdoch 1934-1995

In a writing career that spanned over 40 years, Iris Murdoch published 26 novels, five books on philosophy, six plays and two books of poetry. Her novel The Sea, The Sea won the 1978 Booker Prize and, in 1987, she was made a Dame. She remains one of the most celebrated British novelists of the 20th century. Throughout her life, Murdoch wrote thousands of letters. Mostly to friends and lovers…

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