Virginia Woolf: A Biography
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Virginia Woolf: A Biography is a comprehensive two-volume biography of the writer Virginia Woolf, written by her nephew Quentin Bell and noted for its intimate access to family archives and personal recollections.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virginia Woolf: A Biography canonical | 2 |
| Virginia Woolf (1996 biography) | 1 |
| Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume 2 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Virginia Woolf: A Biography Context triple: [Quentin Bell, notableWork, Virginia Woolf: A Biography]
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Portraits of Virginia Woolf
Portraits of Virginia Woolf is a series of iconic photographic images of the modernist writer Virginia Woolf created by the surrealist artist and photographer Man Ray.
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Virginia Woolf bibliography
The Virginia Woolf bibliography is the comprehensive body of literary works, including novels, essays, and criticism, produced by the influential British modernist writer Virginia Woolf.
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Portrait of Virginia Woolf
Portrait of Virginia Woolf is a modernist painting by British artist Vanessa Bell depicting her sister, the renowned writer Virginia Woolf.
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Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf was a pioneering 20th-century British modernist writer and feminist icon known for novels like "Mrs Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse" and for her innovative stream-of-consciousness narrative style.
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E.
A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own is Virginia Woolf's influential extended essay that explores women’s access to education, financial independence, and creative freedom in a patriarchal society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Virginia Woolf: A Biography Target entity description: Virginia Woolf: A Biography is a comprehensive two-volume biography of the writer Virginia Woolf, written by her nephew Quentin Bell and noted for its intimate access to family archives and personal recollections.
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A.
Portraits of Virginia Woolf
Portraits of Virginia Woolf is a series of iconic photographic images of the modernist writer Virginia Woolf created by the surrealist artist and photographer Man Ray.
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B.
Virginia Woolf bibliography
The Virginia Woolf bibliography is the comprehensive body of literary works, including novels, essays, and criticism, produced by the influential British modernist writer Virginia Woolf.
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C.
Portrait of Virginia Woolf
Portrait of Virginia Woolf is a modernist painting by British artist Vanessa Bell depicting her sister, the renowned writer Virginia Woolf.
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D.
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf was a pioneering 20th-century British modernist writer and feminist icon known for novels like "Mrs Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse" and for her innovative stream-of-consciousness narrative style.
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E.
A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own is Virginia Woolf's influential extended essay that explores women’s access to education, financial independence, and creative freedom in a patriarchal society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| about | Virginia Woolf ⓘ |
| author | Quentin Bell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyRelationshipContext | author is Virginia Woolf's nephew ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical context of early 20th-century Britain
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life of Virginia Woolf ⓘ literary career of Virginia Woolf ⓘ personal relationships of Virginia Woolf ⓘ |
| hasGenre | literary biography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume 1
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linked to:
Virginia Woolf: A Biography
Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia Woolf: A Biography
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate access to Woolf family archives
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use of personal recollections ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| publisher | Hogarth Press ⓘ |
| subject |
20th-century British literature
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Bloomsbury Group ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ |
| usesSource |
family letters
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family papers ⓘ personal diaries ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Virginia Woolf: A Biography
subject linked to:
Arthur Quentin
linked to: Virginia Woolf: A Biography
linked to: Virginia Woolf: A Biography