The Bell
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Na Zhong and Catherine Nichols discuss Iris Murdoch's 1958 novel The Bell. They discuss Murdoch's characters and the unique ethical quandaries of the book, as well as Murdoch's love of swimming and the size of the bell itself.
A native of Chengdu, China, Na Zhong is a fiction writer who now calls
New York her home. Her work has been recognized by organizations such as
MacDowell and the Center for Fiction. Additionally, she serves as a
columnist at China Books Review and is the co-founder of Accent Society.
She has finished her first novel.
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