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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing was born in Persia (now Iran) and raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She is the author of more than fifty books, including The Grass is Singing, The Golden Notebook, and most recently, Alfred and Emily. Her many honours include the Nobel Prize in Literature and the David Cohen Prize for Literature. She lives in North London.