Lessing, Doris (Vol. 15) | Introduction
Lessing, Doris 1919–
Lessing is a British novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, and poet who was born in Persia and raised in Rhodesia. Her work is informed by an overriding concern for racial justice and autonomy for women in a society dominated by white males. Lessing began her career as a realist, and her early novels exhibit a fervent belief in communism, which she later renounced. Primarily a novelist, Lessing has also written some well-received short stories, many of which revolve around her African experiences. She is currently working on a tetralogy, two volumes of which have been published. (See also CLC, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 9-12, rev. ed.)
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