[PAR] [TLE] Iris Murdoch [SEP] Dame Jean Iris Murdoch ( ; 15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and philosopher, best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious.  Her first published novel, "Under the Net", was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library's 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.  In 1987, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.  Her books include "The Bell" (1958), "A Severed Head" (1961), "The Red and the Green" (1965), "The Nice and the Good" (1968), "The Black Prince" (1973), "Henry and Cato" (1976), "The Sea, the Sea" (1978, Booker Prize), "The Philosopher's Pupil" (1983), "The Good Apprentice" (1985), "The Book and the Brotherhood" (1987), "The Message to the Planet" (1989), and "The Green Knight" (1993).  In 2008, "The Times" ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". [PAR] [TLE] Bart Dickon [SEP] Bart Dickon is a character created by artist and writer Borin Van Loon.  Dickon, styled as 'The Ideologically-Sound Secret Agent', first appeared in comic strip form in the British publication 'Brain Damage' (later 'The Damage') in the late eighties.  This surrealist collage comic strip was entitled 'A Severed Head' (named after an Iris Murdoch novel).  This continued briefly in 'Talking Turkey', then as a regular feature in the rock/culture fanzine Sun Zoom Spark (named incidentally after a Captain Beefheart song on the 'Clear Spot' album; references to Captain Beefheart lyrics occasionally appear in Bart Dickon stories).
[PAR] [TLE] Iris Murdoch [ SEP ] Dame Jean Iris Murdoch ( ; 15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999 ) was an Anglo - Irish novelist and philosopher , best known for her novels about good and evil , sexual relationships , morality , and the power of the unconscious . Her first published novel , " Under the Net " , was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library 's 100 best English - language novels of the 20th century . In 1987 , she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire . Her books include " The Bell " ( 1958 ) , " A Severed Head " ( 1961 ) , " The Red and the Green " ( 1965 ) , " The Nice and the Good " ( 1968 ) , " The Black Prince " ( 1973 ) , " Henry and Cato " ( 1976 ) , " The Sea , the Sea " ( 1978 , Booker Prize ) , " The Philosopher 's Pupil " ( 1983 ) , " The Good Apprentice " ( 1985 ) , " The Book and the Brotherhood " ( 1987 ) , " The Message to the Planet " ( 1989 ) , and " The Green Knight " ( 1993 ) . In 2008 , " The Times " ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of " The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 " . [PAR] [TLE] Bart Dickon [ SEP ] Bart Dickon is a character created by artist and writer Borin Van Loon . Dickon , styled as ' The Ideologically - Sound Secret Agent ' , first appeared in comic strip form in the British publication ' Brain Damage ' ( later ' The Damage ' ) in the late eighties . This surrealist collage comic strip was entitled ' A Severed Head ' ( named after an Iris Murdoch novel ) . This continued briefly in ' Talking Turkey ' , then as a regular feature in the rock / culture fanzine Sun Zoom Spark ( named incidentally after a Captain Beefheart song on the ' Clear Spot ' album ; references to Captain Beefheart lyrics occasionally appear in Bart Dickon stories ) .
In what year was the author of the novel that comic strip 'A Severed Head' was named after born?
In what year was the author of the novel that comic strip ' A Severed Head ' was named after born ?
1919
1919