Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West: Love Letters

Virginia Woolf first met Vita Sackville-West, a renowned author, aristocrat, and sapphist, at a dinner party in 1922. Although Virginia didn't think much of Vita's discourse, she expressed admiration for her legs in her diary. It would mark the beginning of almost 20 years of friendship, flirtation, and literary collaboration. Their communication only ceased after Virginia passed away in 1941.These chosen letters and diary entries are intimate and lighthearted, allowing us to hear these women's continually shifting affections for one another. Listen in on the friendship that gave Virginia the idea for her most imaginative book, Orlando, and learn about a bond that, even a century later, feels fresh and contemporary. Read more