Britain's Doris Lessing wins 2007 Nobel Literature Prize
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British writer Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy said Thursday, citing her as "that epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny."
Lessing, 87, born to British parents who were living in what is now Iran, made her debut with "The Grass Is Singing" In 1950. Her other works include the semi-autobiographical "Children Of Violence" series, largely set in Africa. Her breakthrough was the 1962 "Golden Notebook," the academy said. (AP)
