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Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing was born on October 22, 1919 in Kermanshah, Iran and died on November 17, 2013, aged 94.
Born
October 22, 1919
Doris Lessing died aged 94.
Died: November 17, 2013
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Kermanshah, Iran
- Professions
- prose writer, writer, autobiographer, essayist, novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, poet, playwright
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
More about Doris Lessing
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Doris May Tayler
- Pseudonyms
- Jane Somers
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- The Fine Art Archive Db
- NooSFere
- Concise Literary Encyclopedia
- Munzinger Personen
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Find a Grave
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- Third World Women's Literatures
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- FemBio database
- Babelio
- SNAC
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Doris Lessing when they died?
Doris Lessing died aged 94.
When is Doris Lessing’s birthday?
Doris Lessing’s recorded birthday is October 22.
Where was Doris Lessing born?
Doris Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran.
What was Doris Lessing’s name at birth?
Doris Lessing’s recorded birth name is Doris May Tayler.
When did Doris Lessing die?
Doris Lessing died on November 17, 2013.