Letters reveal Iris Murdoch's frustrated passion for Raymond Queneau
Correspondence spanning 30 years lays bare profound feeling for the French novelist she regarded as mentor
Iris Murdoch's passion for Raymond Queneau, and the way in which the experimental French writer inspired the Booker-winning British novelist, are revealed in newly-released letters which tell the story of a relationship that spanned almost 30 years.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 26 April, 2010
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