[Vwoolf] Woolf, Sydney-Turner and Vegetarianism

[mhussey at verizon.net]

I can’t answer the question about who was or was not a vegetarian, but Woolf would never have referred to Saxon S-T as Sydney: it is Sydney Waterlow whom she’s talking about here.

 

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Dear Woolfians, In June 1923, VW writes in her diary (with her usual snark): ‘I cant help liking Sydney—fundamentally honest; fundamentally weak; gullible; & now settling down to “repose”, which is very delightful. And he’s a vegetarian. ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart 




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Dear Woolfians,

 

In June 1923, VW writes  in her diary (with her usual snark):  ‘I cant help liking Sydney—fundamentally honest; fundamentally weak; gullible; & now settling down to “repose”, which is very delightful. And he’s a vegetarian. Such a simplification, he said. But if I saw you every day for a week I could tell you what has been happening to me. Vegetarianism is part of a whole revolution—Don’t I know it without being told.’

 

Does anyone know if Sydney-Turner was a life-long vegetarian or if it was just a phase? Were any of the other Bloomsbury group vegetarians? (I know that Clive Bell thought that Shaw needed a good beef steak, so I am assuming not). Any thoughts or insights or suggestions would be appreciated! 




Best wishes,

Peter

 

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