Author:Doris Lessing



Doris Lessing (b. 1919) is a British writer awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels include 'The Grass is Singing', 'The Golden Notebook', and five novels collectively known as 'Canopus in Argos'. 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 ever person to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Web of Stories hosts 26 video stories from Doris Lessing talking about her life and career.