Virginia Woolf

   

 

 Virginia Woolf was born on 25 January 1882 in South Kensington, London, England. She was the daughter of Sir Stephen, a prominent literary figure and editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, and Julia P Stephen, a pioneering photographer. Woolf's early life was marked by tragedy. Her mother died when Woolf was 13, and her half-sister, Stella Duckworth, died soon after. Woolf's father died when she was 22. These events had a profound effect on Woolf's mental health, and she suffered from depression and other mental health issues throughout her life.
Virginia Woolf was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist authors of the 20th century. She was a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing, and wrote novels, short stories, essays, biographies, and letters. Woolf's works are known for their psychological insight, exploring the inner lives of her characters. Her best-known works include Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), and Orlando (1928).

1. Virginia Woolf was an influential modernist author of the 20th century.
2. She was a pioneering stream-of-consciousness writer.
3. Her works are known for their psychological insight.
4. Her best-known works include Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and Orlando.
5. Woolf was an advocate for women’s rights and was part of the Bloomsbury Group.
6. Her novel A Room of One’s Own (1929) is an important feminist text.
7. Woolf suffered from depression and other mental health issues throughout her life.
8. Woolf died by suicide in 1941.
On 28 March 1941, Woolf filled her pockets with stones and walked into the River Ouse near her home in Rodmell, England. Her body was not found until 18 April. Woolf's death was ruled a suicide.

1882: Born in London, England
1897: Attends King’s College, London
1904: Her mother dies
1912: Publishes her first novel, The Voyage Out
1915: Publishes Night and Day
1918: Publishes Jacob’s Room
1920: Marries Leonard Woolf
1924: Publishes Mrs. Dalloway
1925: Publishes To the Lighthouse
1927: Publishes The Waves
1929: Publishes A Room of One’s Own
1941: Commits suicide in Sussex, England