Iris Murdoch

Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (July 15, 1919 – February 8, 1999) was an Anglo–Irish writer and philosopher, best known for her novels, which combine rich characterization and compelling plotlines, usually involving ethical or sexual themes.

Criticism

Murdoch was criticized in 2003 by the British writer A.N. Wilson in his Iris Murdoch as I Knew Her, a book described by The Guardian as "mischievously revelatory" and "quite spectacularly rude," and described by Wilson himself as an "anti-biography," http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/biography/story/0,6000,1034600,00.html in which he wrote of her promiscuity and disloyalty, that she "thrived on acts of betrayal", was cruel, and was "prepared to go to bed with almost anyone", (Wilson 2003). http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/biography/0,6121,1036391,00.html

Related Topics:
A.N. Wilson - Promiscuity

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