There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be. - Doris Lessing

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There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.

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About Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing (22 October 1919 – 17 November 2013) was a British writer, born Doris May Tayler. In October 2007, Lessing became the eleventh woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in its 106-year history, and its oldest ever recipient.

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Birth Name: Doris May Tayler
Native Name: Doris May Lessing
Alternative Names: Jane Somers
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