Doris Lessing holds the title of Distinguished Fellow in Literature at UEA and received an Honorary degree from UEA in 1985. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007.
The collection comprises the Whitehorn letters [PDF, 215KB], 110 letters written by Doris to R.A.F. Pilot Officer John Whitehorn and his friend Coll MacDonald between 1944-1949. They provide insight into Doris's personal life in Rhodesia.
There are a further 29 boxes of general correspondence [PDF, 191KB], 1969-2007. The collection does not hold any manuscripts of published or unpublished works.
Other papers of Doris Lessing, including manuscripts of published works are held at Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre, University of Texas at Austin.
