[Vwoolf] Woolf in Harper's

[Neverow, Vara S.]

Responding to J. J.'s query as to how one might have become addicted to Woolf, my enchantment was triggered by "Lappin and Lapinova" when I was a senior in college. I was mesmerized by the fairy tale of a failed marriage and then ended up writing my final paper for the semester on Woolf's "Modern Fiction" and "Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown." And the rest is history.

I hope others will weigh in on this discussion!

Vara Neverow

From: "J. Wilson" <boxcar at sonic.net<mailto:boxcar at sonic.net>>
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 9:50 PM
To: Kristin Czarnecki <Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu<mailto:Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu>>, VWOOLF listserv <vwoolf at lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:vwoolf at lists.service.ohio-state.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Woolf in Harper's

For one wonderful moment, I thot you meant Harpers Magazine — and then found it was actually Harpers BAZAAR which did serve to lower my expectations, as did her misattributing the asking of a second bowl of soup to Mr. Ramsey rather than Mr. Carmichael, but I guess it does qualify as a “nice piece.”  Would be fun to hear from others on the list as to how they first read and fell for VW’s intensifying prose — for Michael Cunningham, it was Mrs. Dalloway, of course, and he admits to not understanding a word of it (as Ms Harris said of To the L when she was 16) but also admits to not having been able to get it out of his mind....How did you first get started on her, Kristin?

J.J. Wilson


On 8/21/13 8:11 AM, "Kristin Czarnecki" <Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu<mailto:Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu>> wrote:

Good morning,

Here's a nice piece by Alexandra Harris in the September Harper's.

Best,

Kristin

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/going-out/who-what-where/virginia-woolf-exclusive-alexandra-harris

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