Doris Lessing: Art Mimicking Life British Author Doris Lessing's life was molded by her hard childhood, and idealistic friends. In return, her life was reflected in her works. Her characters followed Doris' journey of self-actualization and discovery. Her unique experiences shaped her way of thinking and her way of thinking shaped the women in her books. While her female protagonists experience very different existences, they all share a common thread: their inner turmoil, dilemmas, and …showed first 75 words of 1873 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1873 total…/britlit/lessing.htm> Hanford, Jan, "Doris Lessing: Retrospective" 2 Apr 2003. 22 April 2003, < http://lessing.redmood.com/about.html> Lessing, Doris, The Diary of a Good Neighbour. New York: NY, Harper Collins, 1983 Lessing, Doris, The Grass is Singing. New York: NY, Harper Collins, 1982 Lessing, Doris, If the Old Could.... New York: NY, Harper Collins, 1984 Lessing, Doris, The Sweetest Dream. New York: NY, Harper Collins, 2002 Lessing, Doris, Under My Skin. New York: NY, Harper Collins, 1994