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  1. Lessing, Doris Lessing, Doris May Lessingnoun

    English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)

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    Doris Lessing (1919–2013) was a British novelist, poet, playwright, biographer and short story writer, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. She was widely recognized for her powerful, thought-provoking works that explored issues such as social inequality, mental health, and aspects of the human condition. Her best-known works include "The Golden Notebook", and her series "Canopus in Argos: Archives". Lessing's work is notable for its feminist themes, psychological insight, and exploration of Sufi mysticism. She was also seen as a figure associated with postmodern and postcolonial literature.

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  1. Doris Lessing

    Doris May Lessing CH is a British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels include The Grass Is Singing, the sequence of five novels collectively called Children of Violence, The Golden Notebook, The Good Terrorist, and five novels collectively known as Canopus in Argos: Archives. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. In doing so the Swedish Academy described her 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 to ever receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. 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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    The numerical value of doris lessing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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    The numerical value of doris lessing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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