Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize in Literature

British author Doris Lessing has won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature:

Lessing, who turns 88 in just over a week, was born to British parents who were living in what is now Iran. The family later moved to what is now Zimbabwe, where she largely grew up. Lessing made her debut with "The Grass Is Singing" in 1950. Her other works include the semiautobiographical "Children Of Violence" series, largely set in Africa, that include the works.

Her breakthrough was the 1962 "Golden Notebook," the academy said. Her other important novels include "The Summer Before Dark" in 1973 and "The Fifth Child" in 1988.

I’ve never read any of Lessing’s work, but now I’m intrigued and will add her to my ever-growing reading list! Congratulations Doris!

Literature Nobel for Doris Lessing

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