Virginia Woolf was born on January 25th 1882, 131 years ago.
On 28 March 1941, Woolf put on her overcoat, filled its pockets with stones, and walked into the River Ouse near her home and drowned herself (Panken, Shirley (1987). Virginia Woolf and the "Lust of Creation": A Psychoanalytic Exploration. SUNY Press. pp. 260–262.) leaving a letter to her husband, which you can read below. You can also watch The Hours opening scene which is based on the aforementioned letter.
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