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Virginia Woolf Thought Her Nephew’s Poetry Needed Some Work

Virginia Woolf Thought Her Nephew's Poetry Needed Some WorkA rare correspondence from Virginia Woolf to her nephew Julian has surfaced, and in it, Woolf takes a critical eye to his poetry: "My dear Julian. I like the poem very much. It still wants CURRENCY I think. When did you write it?" The letter most likely dates back to 1929. [The Paris Review]

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