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Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of EducationVolume 107, Issue 2 p. 45-50 On Not Winning the Nobel Prize Doris Lessing, Doris LessingSearch for more papers by this author Doris Lessing, Doris LessingSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 December 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7984.2008.00162.xCitations: 2 Doris Lessing grew up in Zimbabwe and dropped out of high school at age 13 to pursue her love of writing. At 15, she published two stories in South African magazines. In 1949, she moved to London and published her first novel, The Grass Is Singing. Noted for her deeply autobiographical fiction, Lessing was named to the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize in 2005 and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007. She has announced that her 2008 novel, Alfred and Emily, will be her last. This selection is excerpted from Lessing's Nobel acceptance speech which was delivered on December 7, 2007. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation, 2007. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume107, Issue2October 2008Pages 45-50 RelatedInformation
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