Virginia Woolf by Quentin Bell
Written by Virginia Woolf's nephew, this biography offers a psychological insight into the writer and a detailed portrayal of the Bloomsbury set. When this book was first published in 1972, it won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize.Quentin Bell (1910 - 1996) the younger son of Clive and Vanessa Bell, grew up at Charleston. He was a painter, sculptor, potter and art critic, and held chairs in Fine Art and History of Art at the universities of Leeds, Oxford and Sussex. His books include the prize-winning Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Bloomsbury and a memoir, Elders and Betters.
Virginia Nicholson is the elder daughter of Quentin and Olivier Bell. Virginia spent her childhood holidays at Charleston, and is now is a trustee of the house. She is also the author of a series of acclaimed social histories, including Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900 - 1939. She is married to a writer, has three children and lives in Sussex.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701208462 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701208465 |
| Title | Virginia Woolf |
| Author | Quentin Bell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1990-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 316 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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