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Doris May Lessing CH OMG ( née Tayler; 22 October 1919 – 17 November 2013) was a British novelist. She was born to British parents in Iran, where she lived until 1925. Her family then moved to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ), where she remained until moving in 1949 to London, England.
Doris Lessing was a British writer whose novels and short stories are largely concerned with people involved in the social and political upheavals of the 20th century. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007.
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A biography of Doris Lessing, a Nobel Prize-winning writer who explored various themes and genres in her fiction, non-fiction and essays. Learn about her life, works, awards and critical perspective.
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Learn about the life and works of Doris Lessing, the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Golden Notebook and other novels. Explore her childhood in Persia and Rhodesia, her political and personal struggles, and her literary achievements.
Nov 17, 2013 · Doris Lessing, the uninhibited and outspoken novelist who won the 2007 Nobel Prize for a lifetime of writing that shattered convention, both social and artistic, died on Sunday at her home...
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Doris Lessing is a British writer of Zimbabwean origin, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Read her biographical sketch, from her childhood in Persia and Rhodesia to her literary achievements and themes.
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