Iris Murdoch date of birth:
July 15, 1919
How old was Iris Murdoch when died?
79
Where was Iris Murdoch born?
Dublin, Ireland
When did Iris Murdoch die?
February 8, 1999
Where did Iris Murdoch die?
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Why did Iris Murdoch die?
Alzheimer`s
Iris Murdoch body shape:
Average
Is Iris Murdoch gay or straight?
Bisexual
What is Iris Murdoch nationality?
English
Where did Iris Murdoch go to university?
Somerville College, Oxford University (1938-42)
What is Iris Murdoch's occupation?
Novelist Philosopher
Short Biography
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (/ˈmɜrdɒk/; 15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999) was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. Her first published novel, Under the Net, was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library's 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 1987, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Her books include The Bell (1958), A Severed Head (1961), The Red and the Green (1965), The Nice and the Good (1968), The Black Prince (1973), Henry and Cato (1976), The Sea, the Sea (1978, Booker Prize), The Philosopher’s Pupil (1983), The Good Apprentice (1985), The Book and the Brotherhood (1987), The Message to the Planet (1989), and The Green Knight (1993). In 2008, The Times ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".