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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Orlando

A Biography

Book • 1928

Published in 1928, 'Orlando: A Biography' is a novel by Virginia Woolf that spans over three centuries, from the Elizabethan era to the 1920s.

The story revolves around Orlando, a young nobleman who begins as a favorite at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Orlando's life is marked by numerous romantic encounters, including a significant relationship with the Russian princess Sasha.

After a transformative period in Constantinople, Orlando awakens as a woman and continues her life, navigating the societal changes and constraints of different genders across various historical periods.

The novel is a tribute to Woolf's friend Vita Sackville-West and explores themes of gender identity, literature, and the fluidity of human experience.

Mentioned by

Ellie Cawthorne

Alexandra Harris

Urmila Seshagiri

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Kim Scott

as one of her favorite novels.

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Recommended by

Elif Shafak

as a novel that transcends geography, time, cultural borders and gender.

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Mentioned by

Mills Baker

as he recounts a Substack post criticizing Virginia Woolf, highlighting a potential AI's oversight of racist content in the book.

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Mentioned by

Rosie Kay

as a really fabulous short book by Virginia Woolf, where a male poet becomes female.

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Mentioned by

Alexandra Harris

as a novel exploring history and gender through a 350-year story.

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Mentioned by

Ellie Cawthorne

and

Francesca Wade

when discussing her literary impact and life.

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Mentioned by

Rosie Kay

as a novel she was preparing a new dance version of to look at bodies and male and female behaviors.

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Mentioned by

Urmila Seshagiri

as one of the novels she wrote about in her dissertation.

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Mentioned by

Urmila Seshagiri

as an example of Wolf's writing, in which she explores the owning of property.

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