. . . but then again, if it encourages more people to read her books, that would be nice she says.
Well, Doris Lessing, one of my favorite writers has won a Nobel for literature - finally - and now she's so old and loopy, she tells the press, 'whoopdy doo.'
Oh well. She's always been a bit eccentric.
She's a truly good writer. Hopefully, her odd personality won't turn off future readers.
If you ever have the chance to read anything she's written, I highly recommend doing so.
I read some of her book, African Laughter, a few years back while putting together part of a class project website. African Laughter was beautiful and poignant, and I hope it is not out of print. Fifth Child, a novel, was fascinating, and the famous shortstory, "The Old Chief Mshlanga," was very thought-provoking and vivid.
Although Ms. Lessing comes across as quite a cranky person, her writing is a window into the heart of a truly compassionate, life-affirming, flawed, yet gifted human being.
Congratulations, Ms. Lessing, you ole feminist, you!