Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
"Updike was nothing. Buckley was nothing with a flair for publicity. Mailer was a flawed publicist, too, but at least there were signs every now and then of a working brain." Then he smiles to himself: "You know, he used the word 'existential' all the time, to the end of his life, and never even learned what it meant. I heard Iris Murdoch once at dinner explain to Norman what existential meant, philosophically. He was stunned.". There is a vulnerability to Vidal now that didn't exist eight years... (Harper's Magazine)
Broad appeal Jul 16, 2009
Broadbent, who won his best supporting Academy Award for playing the husband of author Iris Murdoch in Iris, said he had few qualms about joining the cast. "I knew [producer] David Yates before, had worked with him and loved him, so that's where the invitation came from. "I loved the films anyway, they're great and the character was irresistible, so it was a no brainer really, no apprehensions. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Language 'predicts dementia risk' Jul 9, 2009
Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "One possible implication of this study is that an intellectual ability test in the early 20s may predict the likelihood of remaining cognitively normal five or six decades later. "However, prominent exceptions exist, including authors like Terry Pratchett and Iris Murdoch, who developed dementia despite their linguistic brilliance. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 17 May 09 | Health 28 Mar 09 | Health 21 Oct 08 |... (BBC News -- Health)
Comparison of libraries outside the U.S. Apr 5, 2009
Iris Murdoch, comes to mindand offering tea. I recall also the excellent frayed magazines on British gardens, horses, architecture, pubs, royalty, history and theater. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
U-Z Oxford and Cambridge Writers an... Mar 23, 2009
Year of Birds by Iris Murdoch. A Year of Birds (1978) was the first of two books of poetry by Jean Iris Murdoch, who normally wrote novels such as Under the Net (1954). (Suite101.com)
Winslet's six appeal lands Oscars gold Feb 23, 2009
" She has also portrayed a laundry woman who smuggles the Marquis de Sade's writings from his asylum in the 2000 "Quills," and a year later, she played a young Iris Murdoch, a British novelist with a zest for life and nude bathing. But Winslet has also gained recognition for roles in edgy independent films and for playing quirky characters like Clementine, who undergoes a psychological procedure to wipe out all memories of her ex-boyfriend in "Eternal Sunshine. " Winslet is married to director... (India Times)
