Question

After reading the New York Times article "Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize in Literature," which is most likely the author's point of view?

Answer 1

Lessing has rightfully earned the prize after a long literary career.

Answer 2

According to the author, Lessing has rightfully earned the prize after a long literary career, as she has been rejected the prize for many years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Doris May Lessing was a British-Rhodesian novelist. She was 88 years old in 2007 when she received the Nobel Prize in Literature, the oldest of all the winners. She has written many books of fiction and non-fiction, plays, and two volumes of autobiography. Surprisingly, Lessing never finished high school. She educated herself with extensive reading only. In 2007, when she received the Nobel Prize in Literature she was interviewed and an article titled "Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize in Literature" was published. According to the author, Lessing has rightfully earned the prize after a long literary career, as she has been rejected the prize for many years.