1966: Portrait of British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999) sitting with her hands folded in her lap in front of bookshelves in a library, London, England. (Photo by Horst Tappe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dramatically lit of British author Iris Murdoch sitting in living room w. lamp in fore., at home. (Photo by Horst Tappe/Pix Inc./The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)
British author Iris Murdoch standing on balcony outdoors. (Photo by Horst Tappe/Pix Inc./The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)