Show Student Life Monday March 7 1977 Page 5 Speaker discusses novelist's social work Carlson staff writer by Vicki st Ins Murdock does everything create a mystic aura in Wolfe her novels” said Cathy she can to speakers Conversations March ay 3 in Wolfe Murdock as a Ms vc Thursd- UC 313 characterized true humanist Iris femi- nist novelist "She doesn't see just women as as chauvbeing opressed and men inists going to and from places without any troubles She brings out true human qualities in all I i£l XI her characters” “In most of her work” ' Wolfe said "her characters Ms deal with overcoming opressions and enslavements constantly strivi- l ll q el z t® &l & ' l: ng for some kind of freedom” She said her characters lives are filled with cluttering details Their actions are discernable by noticing the organization of the cutter about them it’s somewhat a baroque effect n Aeronomy films to be shown Ici etsl dipt ill “Her character’s houses get movement Henry James is the dirtier and cleaner according to a single-moinfluential writer in positive or negative swing in her career as a novelist” their character Ms Wolfe said She said Murdock’s latest work be shown for the periodic Aeronomy Seminar at Utah State University Tuesday She said Murdock plays the role of a social worker with her characters “She sort of helps them with their problems If they find their way out” Ms Wolfe said “they become a teacher or something like that If they don’t find their way out they may get killed or their husband gets killed etc” Ms Wolfe said Iris’ characters often reflect many of her own philosophies They even take on many of her own interests such as gardening or various art and cre- ative projects She said most Murdocks novels are written in longhand because the author can’t stand machines “She’s full of peculiaraities” Ms Wolfe said “She wears many layers of clothing The clothes are nice I guess but they are sort of wrinkly She mentioned that Murdock was a fairly smart dresser when she was young “She gives you the feeling that she is trying to make you scared of her She doesn’t open herself up to many of interviews” “Mrs Murdock was greatly influenced by the existentialist had not received very good reviews This is probably due to the fact that her novels do not always portray Social Realism “Of course one doesn’t read Iris Murdock for social realism She doesn’t give the consolations we so often expect from fiction” Ms Wolfe recommended the audience ignore her earliest novels Among those works she recommends are Bruno’s Dream A Word Child The Sacred and Profane Love Machine and The Accidental Man The Accidental Man was the first piece of work that she has ever received any type of award for Conversations is held every Thurs from 12:00 to 1:00 in UC 313 Anne Hatch coordinator of Conversations said the noon hour program began in the fall of 74 “We decided that women in the valley needed a place to gather where they could find out what other women were doing and express some of their concerns” The topic for next weeks Conversations will be nutrition Three films will ist 2 (March 8) At 3:45 wrl : in Engineering pm the films "Jicamarca Incoherent Scatter Radar” ‘‘The Very Large Array for Radio Astronomy” and “SoBuilding room EC107 xr EsrJ i£0 : lar Energy" will be shown The public is invited m ’ SHERWOOD HILLS WINTER SMORGASBORD INCLUDES: GOT SOMETHING ROAST BEEF HAM for over call 8000 Ext 7436 for 4fr CHICKEN ENGLISH TRIFLE ASSORTED SALADS 0 information l PER PERSON 495 Not including gratuity tax § t & i toe J® EVERY MONDAY NIGHT V 5:30 - 9:00 PM CALL FOR RESERVATIONS COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDE Zapp makes home visits in Diane Coac- hella io Valley (Ca ) Ms Zapp divides her time between home calls and clinic work with mothers and infants She was TELL A FRIEND ABOUT Professionals at the Coachella Valley Prenatal Care Clinic which is assisted by the March of Dimes COUPON GOODYEAR AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE trained toil ' s‘f s i by health t&lahftewte DAVE TAYLOR AND IN FRIENDS CONCERT! 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