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Doris Lessing

1919 - 17 November 2013

Doris May Lessing CH (née Tayler; born 22 October 1919) is a British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook.

In 2007, Lessing won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was described by the Swedish Academy as "that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny". Lessing was the eleventh woman and the oldest person ever to win the Literature Prize.

In 2001, Lessing was awarded the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in British Literature. In 2008, The Times ranked her fifth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

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  • Cover of: In de schaduw: autobiografie 1949-1962

    First published in 1997 18 editions in 4 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition lamarchedanslomb0000less Cover of edition walkinginshadevo0000less_p9y8 Cover of edition walkinginshadevo00less Cover of edition walkingshadevolu00less
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  • Cover of: Het verhaal van Generaal Dann/Mara's dochter/Griot en de sneeuwhond

    First published in 2005 17 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition storyofgeneralda00less Cover of edition storyofgeneralda0000less Cover of edition storyofgeneralda00less Cover of edition storygeneraldann00less
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  • Cover of: O sonho mais doce

    First published in 2001 16 editions in 2 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition sweetestdream0000less_d6r5 Cover of edition sweetestdream00less Cover of edition sweetestdream0000less Cover of edition sweetestdream00less_132 Cover of edition sweetestdream00less_269
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  • Cover of: Rückkehr nach Afrika.

    First published in 1992 15 editions in 4 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition ruckkehrnachafri0000less Cover of edition riredafriquevoya0000less Cover of edition terugnaarafrikav0000less Cover of edition africanlaughterf0000less_k1n0 Cover of edition africanlaughterf0000less Cover of edition africanlaughterf00less
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  • Cover of: The Sirian experiments: the report by Ambien II, of the five

    First published in 1980 15 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition sirianexperiment00less Cover of edition sirianexperiment0000less Cover of edition sirianexperiment00less_227
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  • Cover of: London observed: stories and sketches

    First published in 1991 14 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition londonobservedst0000less
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  • Cover of: A small personal voice: essays, reviews, interviews

    First published in 1974 12 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition mitleiserpersonl0000less Cover of edition smallpersonalvoi00dori
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  • Cover of: The diaries of Jane Somers

    First published in 1984 12 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition lescarnetsdejane0000dori Cover of edition diariesofjanesom00somerich
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  • Cover of: Five short novels

    First published in 1953 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: This was the old chief's country: Collected African stories volume one

    First published in 1951 11 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The making of the representative for Planet 8

    First published in 1982 10 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition makingofrepresen00lessrich
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  • Cover of: Particularly cats: and more cats

    First published in 1967 9 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Great Short stories of the World

    First published in 1972 9 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000vari Cover of edition greatshortstorie00mont Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_s4d3 Cover of edition greatshortstorieplea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00plea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00read Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_k7k3
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  • Cover of: The story of a non-marrying man: and other stories

    First published in 1972 8 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition erzahlungen2dief0000less Cover of edition storyofnonmarryi00less
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  • Cover of: Winter in July

    First published in 1966 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition winterinjuly00less
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  • Cover of: Documents relating to the sentimental agents in the Volyen Empire

    First published in 1983 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition documentsrelatin0000less
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  • Cover of: To room nineteen.

    First published in 1978 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition toroomnineteen0000less
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  • Cover of: The wind blows away our words: and other documents relating to the Afghan resistance

    First published in 1987 7 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition derwindverwehtun0000less Cover of edition leventemportenos0000less
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  • Cover of: The Doris Lessing reader.

    First published in 1988 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition dorislessingread0000less Cover of edition dorislessingread0000less_r2y0
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Subjects
Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Fiction, short stories (single author), Women, Africa, fiction, Biography, British, English literature, Literature, English Short stories, English fiction, Science fiction, Social life and customs, English Authors, Lessing, doris, 1919-2013, London (england), fiction, New York Times reviewed, Readers (Secondary), Romans, nouvelles, Biographies, Cats, English Novelists, American literature, Anecdotes
Places
England, Great Britain, London (England), Zimbabwe, London, Africa, Southern Africa, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, South Africa, Angleterre, ying guo, Afghanistan, British, Carthage, Colchester (Angleterre), Dublin, Foreign countries, Inglaterra, Ireland, Italy, Justice of the Peace Court, Londres, Mallard residence
People
Doris Lessing (1919-2013), Mangan's sister, Abner Snopes, Alfred Doolittle, Alonso, Antonio, Ariel, Bartleby, Bill Hutchinson, Brently Mallard, Caliban, Ceres, Cicero, Colonel Pickering, Eliza Doolittle, Emily Maude Lessing, Ernest Valdemar, Ferdinand, Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Ginger Nut, Gonzalo, Harry Graves, Henry Higgins, Iris
Time
20th century, 19th century, xian dai, 1890-1965, 1912, 192, 1945-, 1980-, 1982, Set in the far off future in a world back to the stone age, Soviet occupation, 1979-1989

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Alternative names

  • Somers Jane
  • Doris May Lessing
  • D. Lessing
  • Dorris Lessing
  • Dois Lessing
  • D Lessing
  • Jane Somers

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December 15, 2023 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten name
December 15, 2023 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import