Statue of Virginia Woolf

Statue of Virginia Woolf
The statue in 2022
Location
  • 51°27′29″N 0°18′24″W / 51.4581°N 0.3066°W / 51.4581; -0.3066

A statue of Virginia Woolf (1882–1941), one of the most influential 20th-century modernist authors,[1] sits overlooking the Thames at Richmond Riverside in London, England. It was sculpted by Laury Dizengremel and erected in November 2022.[2]

Location

The statue stands in Richmond, where she and her husband Leonard established the publishing house Hogarth Press, named after Hogarth House where they lived. Cheryl Robson, a fundraiser for the statue, mentioned that Woolf's diaries suggested she would frequently enjoy the views from the banks of the Thames around Richmond.[3][4]

In November 2021, the statue's position created some controversy in relation to the nature of Woolf's death, as she had committed suicide by drowning in a river.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia Woolf – Modernism Lab". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Guest, Katy (16 November 2022). "A Statue of One's Own: the new Virginia Woolf sculpture that's challenging stereotypes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Temple, Emily (16 November 2022). "You can finally take a selfie with a full-size statue of Virginia Woolf". Literary Hub. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Flood, Alison (13 November 2020). "Virginia Woolf statue fundraiser flooded with donations after Wollstonecraft controversy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Sandeman, George (20 November 2021). "Virginia Woolf statue on Richmond Riverside opposed over fears of copycat suicides". The Times. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Harry (20 November 2021). "Planned Virginia Woolf statue challenged as insensitive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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