Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Languages
English
Spouse
Gottfried Lessing (1943-1949)
Education
Dominican Convent High School
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Latin (Māius)
Popularity
Tier B -- 20,978 Wikipedia views/month
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Year context
Born in 1919 -- Treaty of Versailles signed; Woodrow Wilson was US president
Year 1919 →
Zodiac
Year of the Goat, sign of Libra
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (15)
B
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
WON
B
Catalonia International Prize
WON
B
David Cohen Prize
WON
B
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
WON
Biography
Doris May Lessing was a British novelist – sometimes identified as Rhodesian early in her career – and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.
Connections (2)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Doris Lessing was born on and passed away on at the age of 94.
Where was Doris Lessing born?
Doris Lessing was born in Kermanshah.
What movies or shows has Doris Lessing been in?
Doris Lessing has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Killing Heat (1981).
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