Vita Sackville-West
English poet, novelist, and garden designer known for works including All Passion Spent and for creating the celebrated gardens at Sissinghurst; she was also a prominent figure in early 20th-century literary circles and had a close association with Virginia Woolf.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Knole House
- Awards
- 🏆 Hawthornden Prize🏆 Veitch Memorial Medal🏆 Companion of Honour🏆 Heinemann Award
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"It is incredible how essential to me you have become. I suppose you are accustomed to people saying these things. Damn you, spoilt creature; I shan't make you love me any the more by giving myself awa…"
"Damn you, spoilt creature; I shan’t make you love me any the more by giving myself away like this."
"I have come to the conclusion, after many years of sometimes sad experience, that you cannot come to any conclusion at all."
"It is quite true that you have had infinitely more influence on me intellectually than anyone, and for this alone I love you."
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Timeline
1892
Born
Birth1962
Died
Death
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