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International Virginia Woolf Society

@ivws.bsky.social

The International Virginia Woolf Society exists for the benefit of readers and scholars of Virginia Woolf throughout the world. https://v-woolf-society.com

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International Virginia Woolf Society@ivws.bsky.social · 2y ago

She was profoundly interested in history and alternative genealogies of literary history. We can’t help but think she’d be thrilled by this ongoing work at @contingent-mag.bsky.social.

International Virginia Woolf Society@ivws.bsky.social · 2y ago

Despite her contemporary status as a major modernist, Woolf’s own career was one of an Insider / Outsider and of academic adjacency. She thought a great deal about Common Readers and of criticism written off the lawns of Oxbridge. She turned down both honorary degrees and literary awards.

International Virginia Woolf Society@ivws.bsky.social · 2y ago

Despite her contemporary status as a major modernist, Woolf’s own career was one of an Insider / Outsider and of academic adjacency. She thought a great deal about Common Readers and of criticism written off the lawns of Oxbridge. She turned down both honorary degrees and literary awards.

Contingent Magazine@contingent-mag.bsky.social · 2y ago

We're glad you liked our 2024 book list. We've done one every year we've been publishing. It's a lot of work done by contingent historians, work that's often not rewarded professionally even as people in the profession consume it. See all of our book and article lists here. 🗃️

Rebecca Colesworthy@rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 2y ago

BEST DAY—the 2024 NTT lit studies books & articles list pub day! Please admire, read, share, cite, borrow/buy books, and, of course, organize as you can to create better working conditions for ALL scholars. Thanks as always to @erinbartram.bsky.social & pls support @contingent-mag.bsky.social! 🎉📚💪

Contingent Magazine@contingent-mag.bsky.social · 2y ago

A companion to our history lists, here's a list of books, chapters, and articles published in 2024 in lit studies by scholars working off the tenure track. Compiled by @rcolesworthy.bsky.social and @hartmann-villalta.bsky.social.

International Virginia Woolf Society@ivws.bsky.social · 2y ago

Did you know that the IVWS has a blog where we publish short form essays and related writings on Woolf? Here’s one of our first entries —this beautiful essay from Catherine Paul on Woolf, chronic illness and quilting. v-woolf-society.com/2021/05/07/c...

Catherine Paul, Hysteria 2: Deserters from the Army of the Upright

When I became chronically ill and left my job as an academic, I looked to writers and artists—and especially women—who had also dealt with significant illness. I was, frankly, shocked to find how f…

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Space Between Society@spacebetween.bsky.social · 2y ago

Remember our extended deadline for conference abstracts! And grad students, we welcome you - so tell us about your dissertation and scholarship, whether or not it sparked the fury of the worst parts of internet culture. 😉

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dr joshua phillips@woolfianjosh.bsky.social · 2y ago

Put together a wee modernism/contemporary lit Starter Pack (because there simply wasn't not enough research/teaching prep/admin/housework to keep me occupied) DM me if I've made any glaring omissions or besmirched your good name by implying that you're a modernist go.bsky.app/CkQhf9v

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The Woolf Salon Project@woolfsalon.bsky.social · 2y ago

For more of Woolf’s musings, rhapsodies, and communiques on, over, and at the turn of the year, join us 2-4pm ET on Friday Dec 6 for Woolf Salon no. 30 : Season’s End. On Zoom. Email us for a link & to be added to our Salon invite list. 💫

The Woolf Salon Project@woolfsalon.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Its not due to you that I’m alive today: I’ve eaten the whole pie practically myself! Heaven above us, what immortal geese must have gone to make it! It was fresh as a dockleaf, pink as mushrooms, pure as first love." #VirginiaWoolf to #VitaSackvilleWest Letters, Dec 1937

Shilo Rae McGiff@shilorae.bsky.social · 2y ago

Celebrate Season's End with the Woolf Salon Project— Join us Friday, Dec 6 for Salon no. 30 (!!) as we enjoy a community reading of Woolf's diary entries and letters written at the turn of the year— If you’d like to receive an invitation send an email to woolfsalonproject@gmail.com 🫖 🌿💫

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