文档介绍：Doris Lessing Doris Lessing British Writer British Writer born in Oct. 1919 born in Oct. 1919 Literary Achievement Literary Achievement ?? Lessing is the eleventh woman to win the Lessing is the eleventh woman to win the prize in its 106-year history, and also the prize in its 106-year history, and also the oldest person ever to win the literature oldest person ever to win the literature award, and the third oldest Nobel award, and the third oldest Nobel Laureate in any category. Laureate in any category. Masterpiece Masterpiece ?? Lessing's 1962 Lessing's 1962 novel, novel, The Golden The Golden Notebook Notebook , was , was hailed as a hailed as a breakthrough breakthrough depiction of depiction of women's inner life women's inner life when it was when it was published. published. Laudation from mittee Laudation from mittee ?? The mittee referred to Lessing The mittee referred to Lessing as "that as "that epicist epicist of the female experience, of the female experience, who with who with scepticism scepticism , fire and visionary , fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilization power has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny." to scrutiny." Her Reaction Her Reaction ?? Her reaction to receiving the prize, Her reaction to receiving the prize, arriving home after shopping in London, arriving home after shopping in London, suggested the description was apt. "I've suggested the description was apt. "I've won all the prizes in Europe, every bloody won all the prizes in Europe, every bloody one, so I'm delighted to win them all. It's one, so I'm delighted to win them all. It's a royal flush," quipped Lessing, 88. a royal flush," quipped Lessing, 88. A Mild Attack of Locusts A Mild Attack of Locusts The text is taken from The text is taken from The Sun Between Their The Sun Between Their Feet, Feet, Volume two of her Volume two of her Collected African Collected African