Doris Lessing
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@DorisLessing100
Official home of Doris Lessing centenary celebrations, including international conference & exhibition. Finalist for Outstanding Social & Cultural Impact Award
Incredibly saddened to hear of the death of @PatrickFrench authorised biographer of Doris Lessing who regularly visited her vast archive at UEA from 2015. Although unable to make @DorisLessing100 in 2019 his contribution was vital. It was a pleasure to work with him.
So much wonderful work to peruse and enjoy from these ten new articles. We are so lucky to have them and now so excited to share them! Here's that full Table of Contents for 88.1 again: muse.jhu.edu/issue/44011/pr…
New episode! Explore Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook with us.📙 We hear from three expert guests: Assoc. Prof. @alice_ridout of @AlgomaU, Prof. Emerita Roberta Rubenstein of @AmericanU, and Prof. Susan Watkins of @BeckettEnglish and @Centrcultureart. literatepodcast.com/episode-9-the-…
“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” - Novelist Doris Lessing was born on this day 101 years ago. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Literature Prize when she was 88 years old. She was and still is the oldest person to receive the award.
SAINSBURY CENTRE CLOSED, SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY. Due to high winds forecast the Sainsbury Centre and parts of the UEA campus will be closed on Sunday. Tickets purchased for Art Deco by the Sea will be accepted on an alternative day. Email Visitor Services, SCVA@uea.ac.uk to rebook.
Delighted to announce that our @DorisLessing100 exhibition & programme has been shortlisted for an Innovation & Impact Award in the category of Outstanding Social or Cultural impact! @UEAIIAWARDS @nonia_williams @matthewtaunton @SainsburyCentre On behalf of the team -thank you!
There's a rare screening of @DorisLessing100 adap MEMOIRS OF A SURVIVOR (1981) in Norwich later this month. Just found my notes from almost 10 years ago, when I catalogued the @EAFilmArchive footage (presumably) being shown before the film.
@matthewtaunton, @justinemann and @nonia_williams are the third finalists in the Social/Cultural Impact Category. Their @DorisLessing100 project marked the centenary of the writer Doris Lessing with a range of events and an exhibition, @SainsburyCentre. dorislessing100.org
