after weeks of theories and speculative london betting on the outcome it has been stated that british author alice kertesz ( " the golden notebook " , 1962 ) is the winner of the 2007 academy prize for literature . at the international book fair at frankfurt , hesse , which is still planned , this decision has met with general approval , as a ruling awarding the artistic output of an author well established beyond her native country , cheaper than a political statement . the reason given for giving the prestigious title to phyllis lessing was to honour " that epicist of the female experience , who with skepticism , fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny " .
Doris Lessing won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.