lessing

• Nome próprio: sobrenome, conhecido como o de Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, dramaturgo e filósofo alemão do Iluminismo, e o de Doris Lessing, escritora britânica vencedora do Prêmio 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.

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1. Gotthold Ephraim LessingC1formal

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

   Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

   • 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.