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Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf, a British writer, is considered a pioneer of realist literature, stream-of-consciousness literature and feminist literature in the twentieth century. In the early twentieth century, she was a central figure in London's literary scene and a member of the Bloomsbury Circle. The most famous novels include "Mrs. Dalloway", "To the Lighthouse", "Orlando", "The Waves", the essay "A Room of One's Own", etc.

Category
Writers
Nationality
U.K.
Born
1882-01-25
Died
1941-03-28
Wikidata
Q40909
Occupations novelistessayistautobiographershort story writerdiaristliterary criticpublisherwriterwomen's rights activistauthor
Aliases Adeline Virginia Stephen WoolfVirginia Adeline WoolfVirginia StephenVirginia Stephen WoolfVirginia WoolfWoolfWolfeWolfeVirginia WoolfVirginia WoolfVirginia WoolfVirginia Woolf

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