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Sylvia Townsend Warner on Virginia Woolf
Diaries 26th
January 1942
‘At Boots Library the young woman put into my hands Virginia
Woolf’s last book [Between The Acts]. And I received an extraordinary impression
how light it was, how small, and frail.
As though it was the premature-born child, and motherless, and
literally, the last light handful remaining of that tall and abundant
woman. The feeling has haunted me all
day.’
Woolf’s last book [Between The Acts]. And I received an extraordinary impression
how light it was, how small, and frail.
As though it was the premature-born child, and motherless, and
literally, the last light handful remaining of that tall and abundant
woman. The feeling has haunted me all
day.’
Again, STW with her gift for imagery, and what a memorable, striking image this is! This passage makes me more eager than ever to read her diaries.
I know! She had such a gift for metaphors, similes etc.
Lovely quotation.
Beautifully sad, isn't it?
What an amazing quote…
When reading her diaries, one is a little overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of poignant and intelligent images – I'm glad I managed to extract at least one to re-use!
Lovely and so sad.
Absolutely – and inimitably Warneresque.