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 Virginia Woolf (1882)Woolf is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century. Foremost in the Bloomsbury Group of writers, she explored issues such as feminism, sexuality, and class struggle. Her novels include Mrs. Dalloway, Jacob's Room, and To the Lighthouse. Woolf struggled with bouts of depression and, fearing the onset of a mental breakdown, drowned herself in 1941. In 1910, Woolf and her Bloomsbury Group compatriots gained notoriety for devising what elaborate hoax? More...
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Does being a great artist--writer, painter, sculptor, poet, filmmaker, etc.--require an element of angst or sadness? Is it harder for happy people to create meaningful art?
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Michal, you bring up a good point. I don't believe sadness is mandatory, but I do think many creative people are sensitive and prone to impulsive moves...What a strange [and brilliant] woman Virginia was. She wrote such a nice, sane parting letter and then proceeded to kill herself...Seems like a crazy move to me.
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