Iris Murdoch Publication Details in Francoist Spain

Mónica Olivares Leyva's dataset details the publication of Iris Murdoch's main works in Spain, including 'The Bell' (1958) and 'The Black Prince' (1973). The data was created as part of the research project 'The Reception of English Fiction in Twentieth-century Spain: Editions, Criticism and Censorship', funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education. The study focused on the reception of English and Irish narrative in 20th-century Spain, with special attention to censorship under the Franco regime.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the timeline and availability of specific Iris Murdoch novels in Spain based on the listed publication years.
• Studying the impact of Francoist censorship on foreign literature based on the project's stated research focus.
• Mapping the reception of English and Irish narrative in 20th-century Spain using the described scope of the source project.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, named author (Iris Murdoch) and six of her main works.
• Originates from a formally funded research project (Reference HUM2007-63296/FILO) with a clear academic purpose.
• Explicitly addresses a historically significant research theme: censorship during the Franco regime.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Mónica Olivares Leyva, e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from archival research on publications and censorship records as part of the stated research project.

Time Range

Covers the 20th century, with specific novels published between 1958 and 1973.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-14 21:34:21; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spain.