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VOL. 12, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Virginia Woolf: A modern feminist writer in 20th century world
Authors
Dr. Soumita Mitra
Abstract
Virginia Woolf, an important modernist author of the 20th century,
changed literature with her distinctive writing style and deep understanding of
psychology. She is famous for her novels, essays, short stories, and some poems
that often explore themes like identity, gender, time, and memory. Starting her
literary career in the early 1900s, she created a unique style that included
stream-of-consciousness writing, beautiful language, and rich emotions. Her key
contributions to modernist literature include famous novels such as Mrs.
Dalloway and To the Lighthouse. For anyone interested in timeless and
thought-provoking works, Virginia Woolf’s writings are must-reads. In 1928, she
released Orlando, followed by A Room of One's Own in 1929—her first book that
focused on feminism. Born in 1882 and passing away in 1941, she was an English
novelist, essayist, biographer, and feminist. Woolf was a passionate writer
whose modernist style grew with each new book. Her letters and memoirs give us
a glimpse into her central role in English literary culture during the
Bloomsbury period. T.S. Eliot praised her by saying that Woolf marked an
important time when art connected with society.
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Pages:444-446
How to cite this article:
Dr. Soumita Mitra "Virginia Woolf: A modern feminist writer in 20th century world". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 12, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 444-446
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