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A Room of One's Own

Book • 1929

In 'A Room of One's Own', Virginia Woolf delivers a groundbreaking essay that addresses the status of women in literature and society.

The essay, originally based on a series of lectures given at women's colleges, posits that for women to write fiction, they must have money and a room of their own.

Woolf explores the historical limitations faced by women in accessing education, careers, and artistic endeavors, and she critiques the societal structures that have hindered women's creative expression.

Through the fictional character of Judith Shakespeare, Woolf illustrates the tragic fate of a talented woman denied the opportunities available to men.

The essay concludes with an exhortation to women to claim their intellectual and creative freedom, advocating for economic and intellectual autonomy as essential for fostering creativity and self-expression.

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Mentioned in 25 episodes

Mentioned by

Elle Cordova

as something she rereads to ignite her creativity, especially when in a rut.

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Mentioned by Stephen Dubner and

Angela Duckworth

in the context of her essay on the importance of a room of one's own for writers.

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Mentioned by

William Green

, referencing the book in relation to having the independence to think and write.

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Mentioned by

Elle Cordova

as something she revisits when she's in a rut to ignite her creativity.

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Mentioned by speaker 0 as a book that changed her life and has changed women's literature.

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Mentioned by

Miri Rubin

, referencing Woolf's wish for a book about a normal Tudor woman.

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Recommended by Stephanie Studer as an influential essay on the importance of financial independence and creative space for women writers.

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Mentioned by

Mark Vernon

when discussing how a person who has lost some sense of themselves can speak the truth.

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Mentioned by

DongWon Song

as influencing the concept of needing personal space to write.

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Genoemd door

Andrea Speyerbach

als een essay dat nu wordt gezien als blind voor intersectionele problematiek.

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Recommended by

Stephanie Studer

as one of the 20th century's most influential essays.

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Mentioned by

Stacey Abrams

as a recent purchase to learn more about a subject.

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Mentioned by Catherine Sutherland as she speaks about Virginia Woolf's description of women's rooms and the creative force.

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Mentioned by the speaker as a reference to the concept of the androgynous mind.

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Mentionné par

Lauren Bastide

en parlant de l'importance d'avoir un espace à soi, de la paix et de la sécurité.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in relation to space for contemplation and its importance for self-reflection.

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Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

as a seminal work in the study of women's writing.

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Mentioned by

Autumn Brown

when describing her new home office and having a room just for herself.

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Mentioned as capturing the tension between building and critiquing in her essay.

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Mark Hussey

mentions it as one of Virginia Woolf's feminist essays that influenced the feminist movement.

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