woolf
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Definition
Proper noun: - Virginia Woolf: An influential English author of the early 20th century, known for pioneering narrative techniques like stream of consciousness and the interior monologue. She was a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group, an intellectual circle of artists and writers.
Usage
As a subject: The name 'Woolf' is used to refer to the author herself, her body of work, or her ideas.
- Woolf is considered one of the most important modernist writers.
- The lecture focused on Woolf and her literary innovations.
As a possessive: Used to indicate her works, style, or legacy.
- Woolf's novels explore the complexities of human consciousness.
- The essay analyzes Woolf's use of time in "Mrs. Dalloway".
Advanced Usage
- "a Woolfian style": Describing a narrative style reminiscent of Virginia Woolf's techniques, particularly the focus on inner thought processes and subjective experience.
- The novel's fluid, introspective prose is distinctly Woolfian.
Variants and Related Words
- Woolfian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Virginia Woolf or her literary style.
- The critic discussed the Woolfian themes in contemporary literature.
Synonyms
- Virginia Woolf: The full name is the direct synonym. There are no true conceptual synonyms for a proper noun referring to a specific individual.
Related Phrases and Contexts
The Bloomsbury Group: The collective of writers, intellectuals, and artists with which Woolf was associated.
- Woolf and other members of the Bloomsbury Group challenged Victorian conventions.
Stream of consciousness: A key narrative technique for which her work is famous.
- Woolf mastered the stream of consciousness to depict her characters' inner lives.
Noun
- English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)