History’s Great Writers — Virginia Woolf: Pioneering Modernist Writer and Feminist Icon

Her struggles with writing, her observations of the world, and her ongoing battle with mental illness.

Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) was born Adeline Virginia Stephen. Her innovative writing style set her apart as a leading figure in the modernist movement.

Woolf grew up in a literary household in London. Her father, Leslie Stephen, was a renowned author and critic. This environment nurtured her love for books and writing from an early age.

Despite not receiv…