Famous modernist woman writer who combined amazingly astute critical insights with 'moments of being' of superb poetic beauty. Born Virginia Stephen, married Leonard Woolf. Commonly associated with the Bloomsbury group. Sister of Vanessa Bell (formerly Vanessa Stephen), also famous -- post-impressionist painter. Related to Thackeray and a bunch of other famous folks. Friends with lots of famous writers: Lytton Stratchey, T.S. Eliot, etc. Had an affair with Vita Sackville-West. Quite well known for her feminism. Wrote a lot of essays, a fair number of novels and a number of short stories. Extensive scholarship has been done on Woolf, as with most 'modernist' writers. Witty and eccentric, rather bitchy at times. Had bouts of depression -- scholars have written on things like manic depression and her works, etc. Killed herself -- drowning -- on 28 March 1941, aged 59.
Set up the very successful Hogarth Press with her husband (eventually owned by Random House!). Printed a variety of important and interesting texts, including Freud's works and The Wasteland.
Often abused by pretentious poseurs who namedrop. Also hated by undergraduates who were dealt out bad grades because of her. Misunderstood by aforementioned pretentious poseurs who insist on looking starry-eyed while setting up shrines to her, thus ostentatiously displaying their profound understanding of 'the poetic temperament' and incredible appreciation for the lyrical quality of her works.
Set up the very successful Hogarth Press with her husband (eventually owned by Random House!). Printed a variety of important and interesting texts, including Freud's works and The Wasteland.
Often abused by pretentious poseurs who namedrop. Also hated by undergraduates who were dealt out bad grades because of her. Misunderstood by aforementioned pretentious poseurs who insist on looking starry-eyed while setting up shrines to her, thus ostentatiously displaying their profound understanding of 'the poetic temperament' and incredible appreciation for the lyrical quality of her works.
Pretentious Poseur: Do you know Virginia Woolf? No? She's like one of the coolest writers around, dude. I can feel her pain man. Life is pain. I want to drown myself too.
English Professor: E.M. Forster wrote that Woolf's weakness as a writer is her inability to get out of character. Consider the possible role of dialectic in Woolf's works with respect to the relevance of a revisioning of the concept of realism in the wake of World War I.
Bitter Undergraduate: Did you know that Woolf caused my GPA to drop by 0.5? I hate these stupid difficult writers who make no sense.
English Professor: E.M. Forster wrote that Woolf's weakness as a writer is her inability to get out of character. Consider the possible role of dialectic in Woolf's works with respect to the relevance of a revisioning of the concept of realism in the wake of World War I.
Bitter Undergraduate: Did you know that Woolf caused my GPA to drop by 0.5? I hate these stupid difficult writers who make no sense.
by justanotherone,two,three,four March 20, 2010
When you "Accidentally" ejaculate into a woman and she starts bitching cause she might get pregnant, you grab the vacuum and stick the hose up her snatch to get the semen out.
Jahova: "You've heard of the Virginia Vacuum right?"
KyrSp33dy: "No whats that one?"
Jahova: "I don't know but we'll find out on URBAN DICTIONARY tomorrow!"
KyrSp33dy: "No whats that one?"
Jahova: "I don't know but we'll find out on URBAN DICTIONARY tomorrow!"
by Typhon121 November 22, 2016
A Small City / Large Town in Southwestern Virginia. It can be said this is the region that time forgot. Very little changes here and not a recommended area to live if you have some vivaciousness and spunk in you.
Unfortunately Lynchburg's most notable resident is the late Jerry Falwell and his founded institution of biased higher learning, Liberty University, an evangelical college.
Social Progressiveness will always take a back seat to narrow mindedness in Lynchburg so be wary.
And has it been covered there is nothing to do here?? Yes? Ok, good.
Unfortunately Lynchburg's most notable resident is the late Jerry Falwell and his founded institution of biased higher learning, Liberty University, an evangelical college.
Social Progressiveness will always take a back seat to narrow mindedness in Lynchburg so be wary.
And has it been covered there is nothing to do here?? Yes? Ok, good.
Mr. T and Me are strolling down a street in Lynchburg, Virginia one afternoon, trying to find something to do. A woman comes walking down the street.
ME: Excuse me miss, but what is there to do in Lynchburg?
WOMAN: Well, unfortunately not much out of the same ol same ol.
ME: So living here is pretty much a drag then, huh?
WOMAN: But Lynchburg is a great place to raise a family!!
Mr. T starts blowing fire out of his ears, rips his shirt off with his expanding muscles, and runs on top a car and squashes it.
WOMAN: Did I say something wrong?
MR. T: I pitty the fool that say that one more time!! One more time!!
ME: Excuse me miss, but what is there to do in Lynchburg?
WOMAN: Well, unfortunately not much out of the same ol same ol.
ME: So living here is pretty much a drag then, huh?
WOMAN: But Lynchburg is a great place to raise a family!!
Mr. T starts blowing fire out of his ears, rips his shirt off with his expanding muscles, and runs on top a car and squashes it.
WOMAN: Did I say something wrong?
MR. T: I pitty the fool that say that one more time!! One more time!!
by lltj September 26, 2009
A decent town to live in. It's mainly suburbs and shopping centers with a filthy beach that is overrun by rude tourists in the summer. There's a bad gang problem that is covered up by the police. Lots of history, and an OK place to live if you get far enough away from the Norfolk border. We speak with a funny Southern accent and it's very diverse due to the many military bases in the area.
Tourist - Virginia Beach is great!
Local - You kidding? This beach is jank and dirty. I don't get why you people like to come here.
Local - You kidding? This beach is jank and dirty. I don't get why you people like to come here.
by tbontbtitq August 10, 2011
The largest city in Virginia, situated on the southeast coast. Is famous for its traffic problems, high cost of living and low corresponding wages. Is basically a suburb of Norfolk, VA, dispite being nearly 3 times its size in population. Lacks a fortune 500 company or any real corporate presence at all, a four year public university, light rail or any type of quality public transportation, an airport, a professional sports team, or any other amenities you would actually expect from a city its size.
College Grad- I graduated college and moved from Virginia Beach because I couldnt make over 25k
Mayor Oberndorf- I cant imagine why we have a brain drain, lets lure more tourism in, that will fix it.
Mayor Oberndorf- I cant imagine why we have a brain drain, lets lure more tourism in, that will fix it.
by Dudical August 23, 2008
by Mason November 30, 2004
Dirty Virginia is a girl who is both a dirty virgin and a whore. She blows and hand jacks off every guy she wants but, still has a hymen tight enough to bounce a quarter off.
Dirty Virginia is a girl who is both a dirty virgin and a whore. She blows and hand jacks off every guy she wants yet, she is still a fucking virgin!
by Polka.dotty August 22, 2019