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Woolfians will head to Glasgow in 2011

Posted in 21st Annual Internation Conference on Virginia Woolf, conferences, tagged , on Saturday 30 January 2010| 5 Comments »

Woolfians will head to Glasgow, Scotland, for the 21st Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf, which is set for June 9 to 12 at the University of Glasgow.

Jane Goldman, reader in English literature at the University of Glasgow, is organizing the conference. She is also the general editor of the Cambridge University Press edition of the Writings of Virginia Woolf.

Blogging Woolf will post more details as they arrive. Meanwhile, if you like to plan ahead, check here for information about traveling to Glasgow.

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“Kew Gardens” review on Pol Culture

Posted in short stories, tagged , on Wednesday 27 January 2010| Leave a Comment »

On Pol Culture, Robert Stanley Martin reviews “Kew Gardens,” a Virginia Woolf short story published in the volume Monday or Tuesday: Eight Stories.

In his review, Martin says Woolf’s story, originally published privately in 1919, “may be the greatest of her short stories.” Read his review.

You can read his other posts discussing Woolf’s writings at the links below:

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Among Roses and the Ash inspired by Woolf

Posted in play, tagged , , on Tuesday 26 January 2010| Leave a Comment »

From Fernham’s way comes news of a play inspired by Virginia Woolf. Titled Among Roses and the Ash, it will be staged  in New York City Jan. 27-31.

According to the play’s Web site, the play is a “meditation on the power, beauty, and limitations of the English language, seen through the eyes of an author. It is described as incorporating “movement, sound and image to explore the work of a literary artist.”

Performances are at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 to 30 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the WOW Cafe Theater, 59-61 E. Fourth St. 
on the fourth floor. Tickets are $10 at door, or online at fabnyc.org.

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Happy birthday, dear Virginia, in music

Posted in Happy birthday, music, Woolf's birthday, You Tube, tagged , on Monday 25 January 2010| 5 Comments »

Virginia Woolf is in my thoughts on Jan. 25. And this year, the 128th anniversary of her birth, Paste Magazine celebrates her life and legacy with a list of 10 songs that reflect her life and work.

Below are a few other places to read birthday wishes to the grand dame of the modernist novel.

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Details about the voices of Bloomsbury now on CD

Posted in Bloomsbury, Woolf audio, tagged on Sunday 24 January 2010| 2 Comments »

Like many of you, I have shelves full of books at home that I have not yet read. Some have been in my possession for decades, some for years or months.

Now I am starting to stockpile DVDs and CDs as well. I am embarassed to say that among the latter is the recent release from the BBC of “The Spoken Word: The Bloomsbury Group.”

This two-disc set, which features voices of Bloomsbury that have long remained unheard, has been sitting on my shelf for months. And I have yet to peel off the cellophane.

But after reading the details on the Mantex Web site, I expect I will soon pop one in my CD player.

According to Roy Johnson, here are some of the treats that await those who own the set, which comes with a 16-page explanatory booklet:

  • Leonard Woolf with a Who’s Who of the Bloomsbury Group
  • Duncan Grant talking about the infamous Dreadnought Hoax
  • Frances Partridge speaking about the group’s broad influence
  • David Cecil detailing Virginia’s appearance and Quentin Bell describing her fashions
  • Angelica Garnett on various attitudes towards members of the Group
  • Vita Sackville-West talking about the inspiration behind Virginia Woolf’s Orlando
  • Benedict Nicholson remembering Virginia Woolf’s visits to Sissinghurst
  • Elizabeth Bowen recalling Bloomsbury parties and Virginia’s antics
  • Ralph Partridge reminiscing about time spent with Leonard and Virginia Woolf

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