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A STUDY OF FEMINIST THOUGHT IN VIRGINIA WOOLF’S SELECTED WORKS
Ms. Neha
Page No. : 160-165
ABSTRACT
Virginia Woolf was a prominent feminist writer of the early 20th century, who addressed various issues related to gender inequality and gender roles in her literary works. Her books, A Room of One’s Own and Orlando, are considered significant contributions to feminist thought. A Room of One’s Own, published in 1929, is one of Woolf’s most famous books, which explores the theme of women and literature. The book argues that women writers have been historically marginalized and oppressed due to various societal and institutional barriers, such as lack of access to education, financial independence, and opportunities for creative expression. She emphasizes the importance of women having their own space and resources to pursue their literary ambitions and asserts that women need “a room of one’s own and five hundred a year” to write freely and independently. This study is prepared to present pearls and pitfalls of the feminist thought and explains Virginia Woolf’s ideas of equality between sexes.
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