Difference between revisions of "Vita Sackville-West"
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Wife of Sir Harold Nicholson, their marriage was an open one. Numerous lesbian relationships, including writer [[Virginia Woolf]]. Noted gardener, author. Writer of a column in the newspaper 'The Observer'. Books of note include 'The Edwardians' (1930) and 'All Passions Spent' (1931). Recipient of the Hawthornden Prize in poetry in 1927 ('The Land') and 1933 ('Collected Poems'). Awarded the Companion of Honour in 1947, being the only poet to win the award twice. | Wife of Sir Harold Nicholson, their marriage was an open one. Numerous lesbian relationships, including writer [[Virginia Woolf]]. Noted gardener, author. Writer of a column in the newspaper 'The Observer'. Books of note include 'The Edwardians' (1930) and 'All Passions Spent' (1931). Recipient of the Hawthornden Prize in poetry in 1927 ('The Land') and 1933 ('Collected Poems'). Awarded the Companion of Honour in 1947, being the only poet to win the award twice. | ||
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* http://www.biography.com/people/vita-sackville-west-9468995#awesm=~oHnPULZsFJmIyl | * http://www.biography.com/people/vita-sackville-west-9468995#awesm=~oHnPULZsFJmIyl | ||
* http://virginiawoolfblog.com/virginia-woolfs-affair-with-vita-sackville-west/ | * http://virginiawoolfblog.com/virginia-woolfs-affair-with-vita-sackville-west/ | ||
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Revision as of 00:31, 28 March 2017
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1892 - 1962
Occupation
Writer, Gardener
Notable Achievements
CH
Description
Wife of Sir Harold Nicholson, their marriage was an open one. Numerous lesbian relationships, including writer Virginia Woolf. Noted gardener, author. Writer of a column in the newspaper 'The Observer'. Books of note include 'The Edwardians' (1930) and 'All Passions Spent' (1931). Recipient of the Hawthornden Prize in poetry in 1927 ('The Land') and 1933 ('Collected Poems'). Awarded the Companion of Honour in 1947, being the only poet to win the award twice.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.theguardian.com/profile/vita-sackville-west
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/9346537/Vita-Sackville-West-her-gardening-legacy.html
- http://www.biography.com/people/vita-sackville-west-9468995#awesm=~oHnPULZsFJmIyl
- http://virginiawoolfblog.com/virginia-woolfs-affair-with-vita-sackville-west/
