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The Woolf Arts Archive, a global project devoted to the collection and appreciation of art inspired by the life and works of Virginia Woolf, can now be found online.

Mine Özyurt Kiliç, professor of English at Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey, and a member of the International Virginia Woolf Society, conceived of the project and made it a reality with the help of a dedicated team. Team members include Can Akgümüs, Atahan M. Karabīber, and Tugba Canakci.

“WAA is founded with a passion for both literature and all forms of art; thus, we are a diverse team of Woolf enthusiasts and art lovers who believe in the power of creativity to expand and deepen our understanding of literary figures,” according to the site. It
connects artists, scholars, curators, and common readers, offering a space where Woolf’s impact on the arts can be explored, celebrated, and shared.​​​​

The site includes an archive of images related to Woolf that is described as being “always in progress,” and a blog. Each image in the archive includes a description and a link to its source.

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Imagine, if you will, a Barbie doll made to represent Virginia Woolf. Well, Mattel did more than imagine it. Mattel was ready to produce one. Luckily, Woolf’s estate objected.

“We all agreed, over our dead bodies,” said Woolf’s great niece, Virginia Nicholson, who spoke at the recent Cheltenham literature festival, according to The Guardian.

The doll was prim, dressed in Victorian garb, with hair in a bun and a tiny copy of Mrs. Dalloway in her hand.

One might think that the Virginia Woolf Barbie would have been among good company. Mattel has produced and sold commemorative Barbies of Maya Angelou, Billie Jean King, Helen Keller, Ida B. Wells, Dr. Jane Goodall and Queen Camilla. And just last week, Mattel announced the first Diwali Barbie.

This is not the first time Virginia Woolf has been connected to Barbie. When Greta Gerwig’s film named after the iconic doll came out in 2023, I wrote a post detailing what I saw as “The connections between Barbie and Virginia Woolf” — from Gerwig herself to NPR.

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On Sept. 17, 1911, Virginia Stephen and Leonard Woolf enjoyed their first unchaperoned date together. On that occasion, they walked from Firle to Alfriston for tea.

A few days earlier, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, Virginia sent Leonard a postcard in advance of his visit. It read:

A fly will be at Lewes for the 11.6 on Saturday. Desmond MacCarthy and Marjorie Strachey are coming by some train, I think. Please bring no clothes.

This year, you can travel to Alfriston to celebrate the anniversary of the Woolfs’ first unchaperoned date with a special “Leonard and Virginia Tea and Chat” at Much Ado Books.

The Alfriston bookshop, which was named one of the seven best browsable bookshops in the UK, is marking the occasion with a relaxed, low-key tea-time gathering at 3 p.m. on Tuesday,  Sept. 17, at The Star Inn.

You’ll be able to order from The Star’ s afternoon menu, which offers tea, scones, and finger sandwiches, as well as cocktails and bubbly.

The afternoon will include a discussion of the life and works of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, whose work changed the course of literature and politics.

Tea drinkers will be free to share their thoughts about the pair and their lives — from Leonard’s gardening to Virginia’s printing to his political writing to her novels.

Alfriston is a lovely village set in the foot of the East Sussex Downs. It is on the banks of the Cuckmere River and the sea, and the magnificent Seven Sisters chalk cliffs are within walking distance.

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Got something to say about Virginia Woolf? Answer the call!

The International Virginia Woolf Society has issued a call for papers for its annual panel at the University of Louisville’s 2025 Conference on Literature and Culture Since 1900, scheduled for two days virtually, Feb. 17-18, 2025, and three days in person, Feb. 20-22, 2025.

Proposals for critical papers on any topic concerning Woolf’s work are welcome. A specific panel theme may be chosen, depending on the proposals received. Please note that this panel may be virtual.

How to submit

Please submit by email a cover page with name, email address, mailing address, phone number, professional affiliation, and title of paper, and a second anonymous page containing a 250-word paper proposal, with title, to Emily M. Hinnov, ehinnov@ccsnh.edu, by Monday, Aug. 26.

Members of the panel selection committee

Beth Rigel Daugherty
Jeanne Dubino
Vara Neverow

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At this time in history, with Kamala Harris poised to get the Democratic nomination for president of the United States to become the first woman of color at the top of the presidential ticket, no topic could be more timely and more pertinent than Woolf and Politics. And that is exactly what Literature Cambridge is offering for its Virginia Woolf Season 2024-25, which runs Sept. 14 through June 14, 2025.

The upcoming season of lectures and seminars on the major works of Virginia Woolf includes 10 sessions, each with a live online lecture and seminar via Zoom. They cover five of her novels and both of her polemics. All sessions are offered from 6-8 p.m. British time.

Each lecture will be recorded live and will be available to participants after the live event for up to 48 hours. The recordings are available only to people who have booked the session. The seminars are not recorded.

Dates and topics for Woolf and Politics

  1. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Karina Jakubowicz on The Politics of Conquest in The Voyage Out (1915)
  2. Saturday, Oct. 12 2024. Alison Hennegan on The Politics of Flush (1933)
  3. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Mark Hussey on Politics in Mrs Dalloway (1925)
  4. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Ellie Mitchell on Woolf’s War Diary
  5. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Danell Jones on A Room of One’s Own (1929) and Black Britain
  6. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Natasha Periyan on Education in The Years (1936)
  7. Saturday, March 8, 2025. Trudi Tate on Mrs Dalloway (1925) and the Vote
  8. Saturday, April 12, 2025. Varsha Panjwani on The Politics of Orlando (1928)
  9. Saturday, May 10, 2025. Angela Harris on The Politics of Jacob’s Room (1922).
  10. Saturday, June 14, 2025. Claire Davison on Body Politics and Clothing in Three Guineas (1938)

Cost and deadlines

You can book all 10 sessions for the price of nine if you book by Saturday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. British Summer Time (just before the first lecture).

Get all the details and the link for booking.

 

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