This volume provides multi-faceted perspectives on Virginia Woolf as observed and remembered by relatives, close friends, acquaintances and fellow writers. Gathered from scattered sources, the forty-one pieces - some published for the first time - provide an intimate portrait of a fascinating individual who many consider this century's most significant woman writer. This new and varied collection sheds light on the private and public personalities of Virginia Woolf the subtle poetic novelist, the devoted friend and the influential and successful publisher.
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From Publishers Weekly
These 41 short pieces, written by friends, relatives and colleagues of Woolf (1882-1941), present her in a kinder light than previous studies. Stape, professor of English at Japan Women's University in Tokyo, has carefully chosen a wide selection of illuminating personal observations of Woolf. Excerpts from the diary of friend and lover Vita Sackville-West during a trip the two took to France reveal women who knew how to enjoy themselves. Other accounts by Bloomsbury regular Clive Bell (Virginia's brother-in-law) and writer Gerald Brenan describe a friendly conversationalist who enjoyed people. Husband Leonard testifies to his wife's genius and her conscientious work habits. Other accounts note Woolf's feminist sympathies and praise her physical beauty, wit and devotion to friends. Although Woolf drowned herself, writer Rose Macaulay remembers her as possessing a remarkable ``zest for life.''
Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
A good complement to Virginia Woolf's own diary writing, this compilation builds a multiperspective portrait of Woolf as seen by 42 of her contemporaries, including her husband, sister, other relatives, and literary associates. Dating from 1910 to 1986, the essays reflect both Woolf while still alive and Woolf as a memory after her death in 1941. Especially interesting are the variations in opinions and interpretations. Frequently discussed topics include Woolf's much-adored letters, sense of humor, physical appearance, unique viewpoints and presentation style, bouts of mental instability, interest in people-especially those different from her-and desire to "particularize," not "generalize." While aspiring writers will relish the details of Woolf's work habits, researchers will benefit from the footnotes and detailed index. And lay readers will enjoy the passionate, anecdotal tone that personalizes the legacy of this great literary figure. Recommended for most collections.
Cedar Carlton, Stanford Univ., Cal.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Cedar Carlton, Stanford Univ., Cal.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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