[Vwoolf] (Mis?)Attributed Woolf Quotation

Illusha Nokhrin illusha.nokhrin at gmail.com
Wed Apr 11 13:22:55 EDT 2018


Dear colleagues,

I was recently exploring representations of Woolf in popular culture and
came across a few different posters that use the following quotation and
attribute it to Woolf:

"A feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life"

The quotation is also attributed to Woolf on a number of websites,
including GoodReads, Vice, and a book review in the *International Feminist
Journal of Politics*. However, I can't seem to locate the quotation in any
of Woolf's writing. Knowing that the Internet is so very often wrong about
attribution, I don't wish to send anyone on any wild goose chases. However,
I was wondering if anyone has happened to come across the above quotation
in any of Woolf's private or public texts?

With best wishes,
Illusha
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