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Backlisted · Mar 2, 2026
The Inheritors by William Golding
“New York Times bestselling science fiction author; fifth appearance on Backlisted; identified Golding as science fiction writer”
William Golding's literary science fictionNeanderthal representation in fictionNarrative perspective and point-of-view shifts
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The Sacred and Profane Love Machine by Iris Murdoch
“Backlisted co-host; award-winning science fiction author and Associate Fellow at Homerton College, Cambridge”
Iris Murdoch's philosophical fiction and moral philosophy integrationLiterary canon formation and feminist reclamation of women philosophersAdaptation of literary fiction to film and stage formats
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