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Doris Lessing
AuthorBooks · Second hand1919-2013
Doris May Lessing was a British novelist – sometimes identified as Rhodesian early in her career – and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Lessing was born to British parents in Qajar Iran, where she lived until she was 6 in 1925. Her family then moved to Southern Rhodesia, where she remained until moving to London, England, in 1949. Her novels include The Grass Is Singing (1950), the sequence of five novels collectively called Children of Violence (1952–1969), The Golden Notebook (1962), The Good Terrorist (1985), and five novels collectively known as Canopus in Argos: Archives (1979–1983).
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Birth
1919
Death
2013
First book
1950
Years writing
76
Doris Lessing was born in Kermanshah and became one of the most influential voices in British literature.
Her masterpiece, The Golden Notebook, is a fundamental reference in contemporary narrative.
She published under the pseudonym Jane Somers to prove that literary talent can shine without the weight of a famous name.
She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, becoming the oldest person ever to receive it.
Her versatility led her to explore genres as diverse as science fiction, essays, and autobiography throughout her more than 300 works.