Gillian Dooley

Gillian Dooley and Daniel Read join the podcast to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of 'From a Tiny Corner in the House of Fiction' and discuss unpublished interview material. They highlight the challenges in compiling interviews, obtaining copyright permission, and finding a publisher. They also explore the selection process for interviews and the friction between a framework and accessibility in Murdoch's work. They reflect on the influential book 'From a Tiny Corner in the House of Fiction'.

Join Gillian Dooley, Jan Skinner, and Frances White as they explore the influence of Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf on Iris Murdoch's thought and writing. Topics covered include the connections between Austen and Murdoch, Murdoch's changing views on Woolf, consciousness and morality in their works, the theme of death and grief, Murdoch's engagement with fiction as a philosopher, and recommendations of Murdoch's novels.