LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS VIRGINIA WOOLF
Learn about incredible story of Virginia Woolf! The modernist writer and feminist.
Born into an artistic household, little Virginia loved writing. At nine years old, she started a newspaper about her family – delighting relatives with her wit and wisdom. But life took a sad turn in her teens, when he mother, sister and father passed away just a few years apart. Having fallen into a depression, Virginia stopped writing. It took time, but she eventually felt well enough to pick up her pen again. As an adult, she wrote reviews, poems, essays, novels . . . using her writing to express her ideas and soothe her mind. She was determined that her books would be different from the popular Victorian novels of the time and became known for her inventive way of capturing characters’ thoughts and feelings. From Mrs Dalloway to The Waves, Virginia’s work surprised and delighted readers and changed the course of literary history forever.
Virginia Woolf is a literary giant and feminist icon whose works have become classics. Her story shows the power of writing as a form of self-expression and source of comfort.
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