Doris Lessing

A life in dates

1. 22 October 1919: Born – Kermanshah, Persia (now Iran)
2. 1980: The Sirian Experiments – Novel
3. 1981: The Sirian Experiments – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
4. 1985: The Good Terrorist – Novel
5. 1985: The Good Terrorist – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
6. 17 November 2013: Died – London, England, Aged 94.