She was profoundly interested in history and alternative genealogies of literary history. We can’t help but think she’d be thrilled by this ongoing work at @contingent-mag.bsky.social.
International Virginia Woolf Society
Despite her contemporary status as a major modernist, Woolf’s own career was one of an Insider / Outsider and of academic adjacency. She thought a great deal about Common Readers and of criticism written off the lawns of Oxbridge. She turned down both honorary degrees and literary awards.
International Virginia Woolf Society
We're glad you liked our 2024 book list. We've done one every year we've been publishing. It's a lot of work done by contingent historians, work that's often not rewarded professionally even as people in the profession consume it. See all of our book and article lists here. 🗃️
