Every year on this day I post something to commemorate the death of Virginia Woolf, the sad event that took place 81 years ago, on March 28, 1941, when she walked across the Sussex Downs into the River Ouse.
Past tributes have ranged from the detailed to the simple.
Today, I share New York Times coverage of her disappearance, as well as the discovery of her body. Both are from the archives.
- “OBITUARY: Virginia Woolf Believed Dead, Special Cable to The New York Times, April 3, 1941
- “Mrs. Woolf’s Body Found: Verdict of Suicide Is Returned in Drowning of Novelist,” The Associated Press, April 19, 1941
You can also read more NYT articles about Woolf — ranging from her influence on fashion to her times in Cornwall.
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