1. Sackville-west’s life and work Vita (1892-1962) 黄晓琳 杨媛 杨柏林

2. Vita’s life 1.Her early life 2.Her marriage 3.Her affairs

3. Vita ’ s early life She was born in 1892 at Knole Castle,but she did not inherit Knole on the death of her father. She was educated at home,she began writing at a young age.

4. Her marriage In 1913, Vita married Harold George Nicolson (1886-1968) who was a writer and politician They had an open marriage, which both of them had Same-sex relationships. They had two children :Nigel (1917- 2004) a well know editor, politician,and writer: Benedict(1914-1978) an art historian

5. Affairs Rosamund Grosvenor(1888-1944) Vita ’ s first close friend They met in 1899inat Miss Wolf ’ s school As they grew up,they fell in love with each other Violet Trefusis A novelist They first met when Vita was 12 years old, their relationship began when they were teen. The affair ended badly. Sackville-west and Violet Trefusis

6. Virginia Woolf A writer in the late1920s1920s They remained together for the remainder of their lives Other affairs In 1931 Sackville-West became involved 1931 in an affair with journalist Evelyn Irons, Evelyn Irons She was also involved with Mary Garman Mary Garman

7. Well-known writings The Edwardians (1930) and All Passion Spent (1931) Are her best known novels Grand Canyon (1942) is a “ cautionary tale ” The Land (1927) won the Hawthorndon Prize1927 The no signposts in the Sea was the last novel Vita wrote in 1961

8. Poetry Poems of West and East (1917)1917 Orchard and Vineyard (1921)1921 The Land (1927)1927 The Garden(1946)1946 Novels Heritage (1919)1919 Challenge (1923)1923 The Edwardians (1930)1930 All Passion Spent All Passion Spent (1931)1931 The Dark Island (1934)1934 Grand Canyon (1942)1942 The Easter Party (1953)1953