Letters from Iris Murdoch to Philippa Foot
Title[1942-01-01 - 1997-12-31] Letters from Iris Murdoch to Philippa Foot
ReferenceKUAS100
Date
1942- c. 1990s
Production date 1942-01-01 - 1997-12-31
Scope and ContentLetters sent from Iris Murdoch to her friend and fellow philosopher Philippa Foot from 1942 to the 1990s. Iris Murdoch and Philippa Foot met at the University of Oxford and went on to share a flat together in London from 1943 to 1945. There followed a period of some estrangement as Philippa Foot married historian Michael (MRD) Foot, following his previous relationship with and subsequent rejection by Iris Murdoch. Their friendship was rekindled in 1959 following Philippa Foot’s divorce, and they remained friends and corresponded regularly while the latter was based in the USA. In the letters their friendship is discussed, as well as their work in philosophy and literature, and events taking place in the wider world at large.
Extent7 files
Physical descriptionSome of the letters have been written on poor quality paper, leading to some tearing. Careful handling is therefore required.
Persons keyword Iris Murdoch, 1919-1999, author, Phillippa Foot, 1920-2010, philosopher
SubjectCorrespondence, Philosophy, Writing
Levelfonds
