[Vwoolf] (Mis?)Attributed Woolf Quotation

Wed Apr 18 04:14:22 EDT 2018

It’s madey-uppy.

Stuart

From: Illusha Nokhrin via Vwoolf 
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:22 PM
To: vwoolf 
Subject: [Vwoolf] (Mis?)Attributed Woolf Quotation

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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