Iris Murdoch

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Writer · United Kingdom

Date of birth: July 15, 1919
Died on February 8, 1999: Died at the age of 79; Would have turned 107 today

Irish-born British writer and philosopher (1919–1999)

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Iris Murdoch was a writer (United Kingdom). Iris Murdoch was born on July 15, 1919 in Dublin. Among other things, Iris Murdoch was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Sovereignty of Good, and Sartre: Romantic Rationalist.

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Work by Iris Murdoch

Title	Year
The Sovereignty of Good	–
Sartre: Romantic Rationalist	–
The Sea, the Sea	–
The Bell	–

Facts about Iris

Born: July 15, 1919 in Dublin
Died: February 8, 1999
Nationality: United Kingdom and Ireland
Occupations: Writer, Prose writer, Poet, Novelist, and Biographer
Languages: English
Education: Newnham College
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 62 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: July 15, 1919
Born on a: Tuesday
Zodiac sign: Cancer

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What makes Iris Murdoch unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 79
Today: Would have turned 107 today

First award in 1973, the year Iris Murdoch turned 54.

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Awards

Award	Year
James Tait Black Memorial Prize	1973
honorary doctor of Caen University	1982
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire	1987
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–
honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong	–

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–

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