Words Wednesday: Virginia Woolf
It’s Words Wednesday! Today we feature a quote by British author Virginia Woolf.
This quote comes from Virginia Woolf’s autobiographical extended essay, A Room of One’s Own. Originally delivered as a lecture series throughout 1928, A Room of One’s Own is considered one of the earliest and most prominent feminist texts. In this essay, Woolf explores the limitations historically imposed on women seeking to pursue an education and a career in writing.
Nearly one hundred years later, many of Woolf’s arguments and questions about the expectations and opportunities for women are still unfortunately and exceedingly relevant.
“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anyone but oneself.”
-Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
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