British writer Doris Lessing wins 2007 Nobel Prize in literature STOCKHOLM (AP) — British writer Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy said Thursday, citing her as "that epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny." Lessing, 87, born to British parents who were living in what is now Iran, made her debut with The Grass Is Singing in 1950. Her other works include the semiautobiographical Children Of Violence series, largely set in Africa. Her breakthrough was the 1962 Golden Notebook, the academy said. Her other important novels include The Summer Before Dark in 1973 and The Fifth Child in 1988. The literature award was the fourth of this year's Nobel Prizes to be announced and one of the most hotly anticipated given the sheer amount of guessing it generated in the weeks leading up to award. Prizes for peace and economics will be announced through Oct. 15. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-10-11-nobel-literature_N.htm --

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