lessing

• Nom propre ou nom commun pouvant désigner un allégement ou une diminution, mais surtout utilisé comme patronyme, notamment celui de Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, dramaturge et philosophe allemand des Lumières, et de Doris Lessing, écrivaine britannique prix Nobel.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a German playwright and philosopher of the Enlightenment, and Doris Lessing, a British novelist and Nobel laureate.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Gotthold Ephraim LessingC1formal

   A German playwright, philosopher, and critic who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in the 18th century.

   Lessing (Gotthold Ephraim)

   • Lessing's play 'Nathan the Wise' promotes religious tolerance.
   • He is considered a pioneer of modern German literature.
   • Lessing's critical writings influenced the development of drama.

2. Doris LessingC1formal

   A British novelist, poet, and short story writer, born in Persia and raised in Southern Rhodesia, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.

   Doris Lessing

   • Doris Lessing's novel 'The Golden Notebook' is a landmark of feminist literature.
   • She wrote extensively about African colonial life.
   • Lessing's work often explores social and political themes.