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Virginia Woolf

A Writer's Diary

A vital exploration of the craft of writing, “A Writer's Diary” offers an intimate glimpse into Virginia Woolf's creative process and her reflections on the challenges of authorship. The diary entries span from 1918 to 1941 and reveal Woolf's distinct literary style—characterized by stream-of-consciousness techniques, profound psychological insight, and lyrical prose. Woolf delves into the intricacies of inspiration, the technical nuances of writing, and the broader cultural milieu of her time, making this collection not just a personal account but also a critical commentary on the role of a writer in society. Virginia Woolf, a pivotal figure of the modernist literary movement, employed her own experiences as a woman, an artist, and a thinker to inform her writing. Her struggles with mental health, her feminist insights, and her relation to the Bloomsbury Group all shaped her worldview and literary output. This collective legacy laid the groundwork for her candid explorations in “A Writer's Diary,” reflecting both her personal battles and her ambitions as a writer. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of Woolf's art and her perspective on literary creation will find “A Writer's Diary” an indispensable resource. It not only illuminates her own journey but also inspires aspiring writers by revealing the complexities and rewards of the writing life. Woolf's candid reflections resonate with both writers and readers, making this work a timeless companion in the exploration of literature.
432 Druckseiten
Copyright-Inhaber
Bookwire
Ursprüngliche Veröffentlichung
2023
Jahr der Veröffentlichung
2023
Verlag
DigiCat
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    This is my second time reading this book. Each time I read this book, I am in an awe of the life of Virginia Woolf lived despite all her struggles. She had her struggles with mental health but she lived an incredibly productive life. The diary clearly shows the other side of her that she is not known of. She was just a melancholy and moody sort of person but an incredibly creative, witty, and at times, hilarious. Without her diaries, we can never know that other side. This is an incredible book - highly, highly recommend.

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    Saturday, April 12th.

    These ten minutes are stolen from Moll Flanders, which I failed to finish yesterday in accordance with my time sheet, yielding to a desire to stop reading and go up to London. But I saw London, in particular the view of white city churches and palaces from Hungerford Bridge through the eyes of Defoe. I saw the old women selling matches through his eyes; and the draggled girl skirting round the pavement of St James’s Square seemed to me out of Roxana or Moll Flanders. Yes, a great writer surely to be there imposing himself on me after 200 years.
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    if one’s own ease and interest promise anything good, I should have hopes that some people, at least, will find it a pleasure. I wonder if I shall ever be able to read it again? Is the time coming when I can endure to read my own writing in print without blushing—shivering and wishing to take cover?
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    , if one is to deal with people on a large scale and say what one thinks, how can one avoid melancholy? I don’t admit to being hopeless though: only the spectacle is a profoundly strange one; and as the current answers don’t do, one has to grope for a new one, and the process of discarding the old, when one is by no means certain what to put in their place, is a sad one. Still, if you think of it, what answers do Arnold Bennett or Thackeray, for instance, suggest? Happy ones—satisfactory solutions—answers one would accept, if one had the least respect for one’s soul?

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