Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) was an influential English novelist, essayist, and central figure of literary modernism. Born in London, she was raised in an intellectually vibrant household and became part of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of writers and artists. Woolf is best known for innovative works such as Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse, which employ stream-of-consciousness techniques to explore inner life and time. She also wrote influential essays, including A Room of One's Own, advocating for women’s creative independence. Woolf struggled with mental illness throughout her life and died in 1941.
