Lessing, Doris

Les sing, Doris |ˈlesiNG ˈlɛsɪŋ | (1919 –), British novelist and short-story writer, brought up in Rhodesia; full name Doris May Lessing. Notable novels: The Grass is Singing (1950 ), The Golden Notebook (1962 ), and Canopus in Argos: Archives (science-fiction quintet, 1979 –83 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (2007 ).

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

Les |sing |ˈlɛsɪŋ | (1729 –81 ), German dramatist and critic. In his critical works, such as Laokoon (1766 ), he suggested that German writers look to English literature rather than the French classical school. He also wrote both tragedy and comedy.

Lessing, Doris

Les |sing |ˈlɛsɪŋ | (b.1919 ), British novelist and short-story writer, brought up in Rhodesia; full name Doris May Lessing. An active communist in her youth, she frequently deals with social and political conflicts in her fiction, especially as they affect women. Notable novels: The Grass is Singing (1950 ); The Golden Notebook (1962 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (2007 ).

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

Les |sing |ˈlɛsɪŋ | (1729 –81 ), German dramatist and critic. In his critical works, such as Laokoon (1766 ), he suggested that German writers look to English literature rather than the French classical school. He also wrote both tragedy and comedy.

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