Orlando: A Biography
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| - | '''Violet Trefusis''' ''née'' '''Keppel''' ([[June 6]], [[1894]] – [[February 29]] [[1972]]) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]] and [[socialite]]. Most of her fame, however, derives from her [[lesbian]] affair with [[Vita Sackville-West]], which was featured under disguise in [[Virginia Woolf]]'s ''[[Orlando: A Biography]]''. | + | |
| + | '''''Orlando: A Biography''''' is an influential novel by [[Virginia Woolf]], first published on [[11 October]] [[1928]]. A semi-biographical novel based in part on the life of Woolf's intimate friend [[Vita Sackville-West]], it is generally considered one of Woolf's most accessible novels. The novel has been influential stylistically, and is considered important in [[literature]] generally, and particularly in the history of [[women's writing]] and [[gender studies]]. A notable film adaptation was released in 1992, starring [[Tilda Swinton]] as Orlando and [[Quentin Crisp]] as [[Queen Elizabeth I]] (see ''[[Orlando (film)|Orlando]]''). A limited edition of ''Orlando'' was published in 2005 by [[Arion Press]]. | ||
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Orlando: A Biography is an influential novel by Virginia Woolf, first published on 11 October 1928. A semi-biographical novel based in part on the life of Woolf's intimate friend Vita Sackville-West, it is generally considered one of Woolf's most accessible novels. The novel has been influential stylistically, and is considered important in literature generally, and particularly in the history of women's writing and gender studies. A notable film adaptation was released in 1992, starring Tilda Swinton as Orlando and Quentin Crisp as Queen Elizabeth I (see Orlando). A limited edition of Orlando was published in 2005 by Arion Press.
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