Information by Doris Lessing
- Doris Lessing's answers to questions from SwissEduc visitors.
- Doris Lessing talks with Tom Ashbrook about her novel "Alfred & Emily." WBUR; August 20, 2008 (45:20)
- Doris Lessing talks with Mark Coles about her novel "The Cleft." BBC World Service; January 13, 2007 (Real 13:40)
- Mariella Frostrup talks to Doris Lessing. In this interview, illustrated with readings from her books, we hear about her life and her work, beginning with her book "The Story of General Dann and Mara's Daughter, Griot and the Snow Dog" which is a sequel to the acclaimed futuristic adventure story, "Mara and Dann". BBC Radio 4; July 17, 2005 (Real 28:59)
- Interview with Gavin Esler. BBC; February 2005 (23:20)
- Doris Lessing on self, memory and history. KCRW; January 2, 1995
- Doris Lessing talks with Eleanor Wachtel
CBC Radio; July 4, 2010 - Doris Lessing talks with Don Swaim about her life: June 1, 1988 (Real 35:03), October 8, 1992, (Real 40:22)
- The following selections are from her autobiography
- By train across Russia, 1994, New York Times (Real 30:00)
- In Southern Rhodesia, aged about 13, 1994, New York Times (Real 20:00)
- The agony of afternoon naps, 1994, New York Times (Real 14:00)
- Doris Lessing answers questions on her autobiography, 1994, New York Times (Real 20:00)
- About writing an autobiography, 1994, New York Times (Real 36:00)
- "I think that's what we are on earth for...", 1991, CBC Radio (RealPlayer 0:11)
- The Need to Learn, 1991, CBC Radio (Real 0:14)
- About her marriage and independence. From an interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air, May 31, 1988 (Real 0:16)
- Doris Lessing talks to Susan Hill about ... (January 14 1987, Radio BBC 4)
- ... starting as a writer, what it takes to be a writer (Real 2:44)
- ... her feelings that The Golden Notebook is not necessarily a "womans' book" (Real 2:28)
- ... how she would like readers to interpret her novels (Real 2:30)
- ... comparing imaginative storytelling, parables and fables with realism (Real 2:36)
- Doris Lessing describes a life spent in unwilling judgement of civilisation's flaws. BBC; May 7, 1980
- Interview with Gavin Esler. BBC; February 2005 (23:20)