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Doris Lessing b1919

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14 January 1987 Radio 4
Doris Lessing talks to Susan Hill about

	starting as a writer, what it takes to be a writer 2 min 44
	her feelings that The Golden Notebook is not necessarily a "womans' book" 2 min 28
	how she would like readers to interpret her novels 2 min 30
	comparing imaginative storytelling, parables and fables with realism 2 min 36

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	Doris Lessing English writer and novelist Lessing's writing has always been autobiographical, focusing on her passionate engagement with social and political concerns. Read more Further Links BBC News - Doris Lessing attacks feminists