About Doris Lessing Retrospective

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About This Site

This web site is a labor of love. I am, by no means, a writer or a scholar. I just love reading Doris Lessing's writing. Her books have educated and moved me for over 30 years and I felt she deserves a place of her own on the Internet.

Thank you to:

Doris Lessing for her enthusiasm for the web site. I am especially grateful for her sending copies of some of her books not available in the U.S. at the time I started this site in 1995.
Peter Braham for sending me the articles from The Guardian and to The Guardian and her agent, Jonathan Clowes Limited, for permission to reprint them.
HarperCollinsPublishers, New York and Fourth Estate/HarperCollinsPublishers, London for the information they provided.

This site is basically a catalog, with a scan of the cover and portrait of her (if there was one) and the description of the book from the jacket. Although my collection of her books is extensive, I have included only the British and American first editions.

All inquiries regarding publishing permission etc. should be directed to her agent, Jonathan Clowes Ltd.

Jan Hanford - janhanford@gmail.com

Note: This site is neither "official" nor "commercial" in any way, and does not represent Doris Lessing or her publishers. It is my own personal project, and, therefore, reflects my own sensibilities. I am not aware of any copyright violations. If you feel a copyright has been violated please contact me via email and the material will be removed.