When British novelist Doris Lessing was awarded the Nobel literature prize in 2007, she was too ill to travel.
Reuters(Oct 24, 2016)
The 2007 winner, Doris Lessing, also British, is the oldest at 88.
Washington Times(Oct 11, 2016)
Sure, often literature is analysis after the event, as Doris Lessing wisely pointed out.
New York Times(Jul 05, 2016)