Doris May Lessing was a British writer born on October 22, 1919, in Kermanshah, Iran, and passed away on November 17, 2013, in London. She was the daughter of a British colonial officer and an English nurse. Lessing's literary work encompassed various genres, including political and social themes in Africa, psychological thrillers, and science fiction. Notable works include 'The Grass Is Singing' and 'The Golden Notebook.' Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, Lessing is celebrated for exploring the female experience and was recognized as one of the greatest British writers since 1945.
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Meaning of the name - Doris
gift of the sea
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Place of Birth: Kermanshah
Place of Death: London
Cause of Death: stroke
Educated At: Dominican Convent High School
Occupation: science fiction writer | writer | screenwriter | autobiographer | prose writer | essayist | novelist | playwright | poet
Spouses: Gottfried Lessing
Children: 2 | 1
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Trevi award | Gold Order of Mapungubwe | Årets budeie | David Cohen Prize | WH Smith Literary Award | Austrian State Prize for European Literature | Grinzane Cavour Prize | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Somerset Maugham Award | Catalonia International Prize | Nobel Prize in Literature | Prix Médicis étranger | Princess of Asturias Literary Prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for October 22, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Libra 53 | 29 Libra 12 | 15 Aquarius 15 |
| Moon | 11 Libra 3 | 8 Scorpio 21 | 28 Leo 27 |
| Mercury | 13 Scorpio 50 | 21 Scorpio 50 | 14 Aquarius 53 |
| Venus | 16 Virgo 40 | 10 Libra 32 | 8 Capricorn 18 |
| Mars | 7 Virgo 22 | 20 Scorpio 39 | 1 Scorpio 34 |
| Jupiter | 14 Leo 58 | 24 Cancer 30 | 12 Leo 35 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 4 | 26 Pisces 11 | 10 Virgo 48 |
| Uranus | 27 Aquarius 51 | 0 Gemini 38 | 0 Pisces 42 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 23 | 29 Pisces 59 | 10 Leo 0 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 44 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 6 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 7 | 15 Pisces 54 | 20 Scorpio 30 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 7 | 15 Virgo 54 | 20 Taurus 30 |
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