Doris Lessing was a British novelist awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Her notable works include 'The Grass Is Singing' and 'The Golden Notebook.' She wrote on themes of feminism, social issues, and mysticism.
This is based on winning 2 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 23 head-to-head matchups.
Most recently Doris Lessing lost a matchup to Philip K. Dick (#1471) voted by someone from Austria.