Student Question
Was Virginia Woolf part of Gertrude Stein's group in Paris?
Quick answer:
Virginia Woolf was not part of Gertrude Stein's group in Paris. Woolf was associated with the Bloomsbury Group in London, consisting of British intellectuals, while Stein led a circle of American expatriates in Paris. Although both were linked to literary modernism, their social circles and geographic locations were distinct.
Virginia Woolf was born in 1882 and committed suicide in 1941. She was a
daughter of the distinguished British writer and historian Leslie Stephens. She
was a member of a group known as the Bloomsbury set, consisting of generally
upper class British intellectuals who lived and worked in the area of London
known as Bloomsbury (an area in the neighbourhood of the British Museum).
Gertrude Stein was an expatriate American author living in Paris, and formed a
circle mainly consisting of fellow Americans in Paris.
Although both writers were associated with (slightly different) forms of
literary modernism, their social circles were somewhat different.
Get Ahead with eNotes
Start your 48-hour free trial to access everything you need to rise to the top of the class. Enjoy expert answers and study guides ad-free and take your learning to the next level.
Already a member? Log in here.