Posted in books, London, London scene, Virginia Woolf, tagged Daunt books, Hermione Lee, The London Scene, Virginia Woolf on Monday 11 November 2013| 4 Comments »
Now Daunt Books is republishing the essays with an introduction by Hermione Lee and original black and white illustrations. The 96-page hardback is available for £10.99.
Posted in Charleston Farmhouse, Rooms of Our Own, Virginia Woolf, tagged Charleston Farmhouse, rooms of our own, Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf on Friday 8 November 2013| 1 Comment »
In “Forgive me, Virginia Woolf,” Melissa Bellinelli shares the story of how she created a Charleston-style
Her inspiration came from taking a class on Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group at Oxford, along with her frequent visits to Charleston Farm.
She remembered the details — the black stenciled walls, the hand-painted round table and the chairs designed by Roger Fry — and decided to mimic them in the dining room addition she and her husband built. So she ordered the reproduction chairs and the Biblioteque wallpaper — and went on to create her fantasy room, in two different incarnations.
Here are some other Charleston links of interest:
Posted in Woolf sightings, tagged St. Ives tattoo, Virginia Woolf on Thursday 7 November 2013| 3 Comments »
Read more about Virginia Woolf and tattoos, a topic that even made it into Inside Higher Ed two years ago: Where will you put your literary tattoo?
Posted in music, tagged Maria Paroussi, mixcloud, VirginiaWoolf on Wednesday 6 November 2013| Leave a Comment »
Maria Paroussi, a self-described “big fan of Virginia” who lives in Greece, has created a mixcloud
It includes tracks inspired by her, along with music that inspired her — two tracks from Beethoven and Schubert. Give it a listen. You’ll hear some familiar tunes.
