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Doris Lessing is a Nobel Prize-winning British author. Her debut novel was the book The Grass is Singing, which was published in 1950. Her earlier work covered social and political themes, while her later writing has typically included psychological and religious themes. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature for pioneering literary feminism.NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2007 - Doris Lessing (October 11, 2007)
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- Born: October 22, 1919 in Kermanshah, Persia
- Literary medium: Novels
- Major themes: Communism and social issues, psychology, religious mysticism
- Debut novel: The Grass is Singing (1950)
- Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 11, 2007
- Oldest person to win the Nobel PrizeTheStar.com: Doris Lessing oldest to win literature Nobel (October 12, 2007)
- Married to Frank Wisdom from 1939-1943
- Married to Gottfried Lessing from 1945-1949Official Site: Biography
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Books
- 1950: The Grass is Singing
- 1962: The Golden Notebook
- 1988: The Fifth Child
- 2008: Alfred and Emily
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Official Website: Doris Lessing: A Retrospective
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New York Times: Nobel to Lessing, Incisive Voice of Women's Fate (2007)
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Doris Lessing attacks the 'harmful' promotion of young authors... http://tinyurl.com/yhews7h
@claud03m | November 10, 2009 06:40 AM -
http://tinyurl.com/ylfmdft This is exactly my feeling about Doris Lessing's novel. You know it's written by a female from the first line.
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A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer. Doris Lessing
@PennyPirate | November 10, 2009 02:16 AM -
"What is a hero without love for mankind." - Doris Lessing. So, spread your love to the world ! #haripahlawan
@dhenyhiras | November 10, 2009 02:15 AM -
I want to read: The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing - http://bit.ly/2edMsR
@sketchedsoul | November 09, 2009 11:18 PM
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Prisons We Choose to Live Inside - $11.00
The celebrated author explores new ways to view ourselves and the society we live in, and gives us fresh answers to such enduring questions as how to think for ourselves and understand what we know.
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The Golden Notebook: A Novel (P.S.) - $18.95
Anna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier years. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with ...
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On Cats - $11.95
Doris Lessing's love affair with cats began at a young age, when she became intrigued with the semiferal creatures on the African farm where she grew up. Her fascination with the handsome, domesticated creatures that have shared her flats a...
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Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949 (My Autobiography, To1949, Vol 1 1949) - $15.95
"I was born with skins too few. Or they were scrubbed off me by...robust and efficient hands." The experiences absorbed through these "skins too few" are evoked in this memoir of Doris Lessing's childhood and youth as the daughter of a B...
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On Cats - $14.95
Doris Lessing's love affair with cats began at a young age, when she became intrigued with the semiferal creatures on the African farm where she grew up. Her fascination with the handsome, domesticated creatures that have shared her flats a...
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View All Doris Lessing Questions (668) | Ask a QuestionWill Robots have less intervention? (1 Answer)I think there will always be reason to supervise robots. As of yet, robots don't have the level of judgment human beings do to know when it would be wise ... read moreLess than a 5 (3 Answers)The default is 3 stars and most people will not change that! :-( The default should be changed or Mahalo should force the people to choose some rating, when selecting ... read moreIs there such thing for a touch ipod for $50 or less? (3 Answers)Well, I know already that unless you buy a used one, there's no way you can get an iPod touch for less than $50, mainly because of the expensive touch ... read moreIs a Chief more of a leader and less of a dictator? (1 Answer)A chief is more of a leader than a dictator. -quote- "A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government. ... read more
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Doris Lessing Publications Timeline
- 1950: The Grass is Singing
- 1952-1969: The Children of Violence Series
- 1962: The Golden Notebook
- 1971: Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
- 1974: Memoirs of a Survivor
- 1979-1983: Canopus in Argos Series
- 1988: The Fifth Child
- 1994: Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949
- 1997: Walking in the Shade: Volume Two of My Autobiography 1949 to 1962
