"I turned upon her and caught her by the throat. I did my best to kill her. My excuse, if I were to be had up in a court of law, would be that I acted in self-defence. Had I not killed her she would have killed me. She would have plucked the heart out of my writing…. Thus, whenever I felt the shadow of her wing or the radiance of her halo upon my page, I took up te inkpot and flung it at her. She died hard. Her fictitious nature was of great assistance to her. It is far harder to kill a phantom than a reality. She was always creeping back when I thought I had despatched her. Though I flatter myself that I killed her in the end, the struggle was severe; it took much time that had better have been spent upon learning Greek grammar; or in roaming the world in search of adventures. But it was a real experience; it was an experience that was bound to befall all women writers at that time. Killing the Angel in the House was part of the occupation of a women writer."
―Virginia Woolf, “Professions for Women”
A paper read to the Women’s Service League
happy 130th birthday
#Virginia Woolf #Professions for Women #lit
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―Virginia Woolf, “Professions for Women”
A paper read to the Women’s Service League
happy 130th birthday
#Virginia Woolf #Professions for Women #lit
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