“I argue that it is not Woolf's remoteness that puts people off but her nearness that terrifies them. Her language is not a woolly blanket it is a sharp sword. The Waves, which is the most difficult of her works, is a strong-honed edge through the cloudiness most of us call life. It is uncomfortable to have the thick padded stuff ripped away. There is no warm blanket to be had out of Virginia Woolf; there is wind and sun and you naked. It is not remoteness of feeling in Woolf, it is excess; the unbearable quiver of nerves and the heart pounding. It is exposure.
And it is exactness.”
― Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery
And it is exactness.”
― Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery
Müge’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Müge’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Müge
Lists liked by Müge



























