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Recorded by columbia in 1931 for the international education society. The honorable lady nicolson english poet and novelist, born into an old aristocratic family, she was the chief model for in virginia woolfs novel orlando from 1928. We accept donations year round, so if you havent donated yet, theres still time to add your support. This work was described by sackvillewests son nigel nicolson as the longest and most charming loveletter in literature. Jan 10, 2004 louise desalvo is a writer, professor, lecturer, and scholar who lives in new jersey. Vita sackvillewest wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Vitas mother, raised in a parisian convent, was the illegitimate daughter of lionel sackvillewest, 2nd baron sackville and a spanish dancer. After they met in 1922, vita sackvillewest, a british novelist married to foreign diplomat harold nicolson, and virginia woolf began a passionate relationship that lasted until woolfs death in 1941. Thelettersofvitasackvillewestandvirginiawoolf tumblr. Vita sackvillewest project gutenberg selfpublishing.
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