Doris Lessing, the soon-to-be 88-year-old author whose poignant and moving works of fiction, plays, non-fiction and autobiographical writing has touched millions, was finally awarded the Nobel Prize for literature today. We say finally, because, as Lessing told the New York Times, she’s been on the short list for the prize for so many years, “you can’t go on getting excited about this every year.” If you’re like a lot of us, we swear that we will buy some of the works of every winner of the Nobel Prize, but we often never do. So here’s a little push to make it easier. Lessing’s first book, “The Grass is Singing,” was written in 1950. One of her most notable books, which spoke to a generation of feminists, was “The Golden Notebook,” written in 1962. Her strong stance on feminist and racial issues earned the ire of many, including entire countries. She has written numerous other books, including her latest novel, “The Cleft” which was just published in July.