Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1882 - 1941

Occupation

Writer

Description

Foremost modernist literary figure of the twentieth century. Notable books include 'Mrs. Dalloway' (1925) and 'Orlando' (1928), both of which have been made into award-winning films. Member of the 'Bloomsbury Group' of prominent artists and writers of the time. Notable for several affairs with women, including the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West. Committed suicide.

See Also

• Botany, Horticulture and LGBTQ Gardeners
• Notable LGBTQ Essayists
• The Bloomsbury Group in LGBTQ History

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.biography.com/people/virginia-woolf-9536773#awesm=~oHnS543tMemKBr
• http://www.virginiawoolfsociety.co.uk/
• http://www.theguardian.com/books/virginiawoolf