Letters from Iris Murdoch to Brigid Brophy
Title[1957-11-01 - 1995-12-31] Letters from Iris Murdoch to Brigid Brophy
ReferenceKUAS142
Date
Nov 1957- c. 1995
Production date 1957-11-01 - 1995-12-31
Scope and ContentLetters sent from Iris Murdoch to her friend and fellow author Brigid Brophy. Murdoch and Brophy met in 1954 and maintained a friendship from then until Brophy’s death in 1995. The period of the mid-1950s to the end of the 1960s was a time when the two were particularly close, although the letters do show the passionate nature of the relationship as Brophy sometimes sent accusing or angry letters to Murdoch, and these letters show Murdoch responding in kind. The letters also cover Murdoch’s work and travels, plus views on current events, music, literature and art.
The letters are split into 7 files- the first three are letters from Murdoch which Brophy had separated out into a filing cabinet, and the fourth are letters from Murdoch to Michael Levey with a selection of other items such as photographs. File 5 contains dated letters arranged in chronological order, File 6 previously undated letters, and File 7 postcards and lettercards.
The letters are split into 7 files- the first three are letters from Murdoch which Brophy had separated out into a filing cabinet, and the fourth are letters from Murdoch to Michael Levey with a selection of other items such as photographs. File 5 contains dated letters arranged in chronological order, File 6 previously undated letters, and File 7 postcards and lettercards.
Extent7 files
Persons keyword Iris Murdoch, 1919-1999, author, Brigid Brophy, 1929-1995, author
SubjectCorrespondence, Love letters, Writing, Travelling, Books, Music, Art
Levelfonds
