Iris Murdoch was an Irish-British author and philosopher known for her novels and philosophical writings. Born in Dublin in 1919, she moved to London and excelled in classics and philosophy at Oxford and Cambridge. Her career spanned academia and literature, with notable works like 'The Sea, The Sea' and 'The Bell'. Murdoch's novels often explore moral philosophy, societal norms, and the nature of love and freedom.
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The renowned writer and philosopher, ______ ______ ______, was born on ______ ______, ______, in ______, ______.
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As an only child, Murdoch was the daughter of Irene Alice Richardson, a ______ ______, and Wills John Hughes Murdoch, a ______ ______.
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Despite winning a scholarship to ______ ______, Murdoch was denied a visa to the U.S. because of her past involvement with the ______ ______ of ______ ______.
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Iris Murdoch's WWII contributions
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Iris Murdoch's recognition in literature
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Iris Murdoch's life end
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Murdoch, while teaching at ______ University, sought to distinguish between ______ and literature.
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Murdoch's view on novelists' primary focus
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Murdoch's 'closed' vs 'open' novels concept
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Murdoch's stance on traditional dramatic structures
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Iris Murdoch's novel, '______' (1958), delves into the exploration of belief and personal enlightenment.
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In 1978, Iris Murdoch was awarded the Booker Prize for her novel '______', which addresses the complexities of ethics, faith, and human existence.
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Murdoch's 'A Year of Birds' significance
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Murdoch's concept of true freedom
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Thematic evolution in Murdoch's novels
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