A Room of One's Own | Author Biography
Adeline Virginia Woolf was born January 25, 1882, into a large family, in London, England. She grew up in an atmosphere conducive to her future career as a writer since her father, Leslie Stephen, was a respected and well-known intellectual and writer. Although she was not sent to a university as were her brothers, she was able to educate herself thoroughly by delving into the volumes of her father's vast library.
Woolf grew up during a period of intense feminist activity in London and was an active member of various women's organizations. By the time she came into her own as a...
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