The Virginia Woolf Podcast
Dr Karina Jakubowicz talks with writers, artists, and academics whose work has been influenced by the modernist writer, Virginia Woolf. This podcast is made in association with Literature Cambridge, an independent educational organisation that provides university-style lectures on a wide range of literary subjects. Head to https://www.literaturecambridge.co.uk for more info.
- Update frequency
- every 42 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Mrs Dalloway at 100 with Mark Hussey
It is officially 100yrs since the publication of Mrs Dalloway. To celebrate, we have just released a podcast episode with Prof Mark Hussey on his new 'biography' of the novel. In the co…
The Bloomsbury Photographs with Maggie Humm
In this episode, Karina speaks with Professor Maggie Humm about her new book, 'The Bloomsbury Photographs.' They discuss the importance of photography to the Bloomsbury members, the cam…
Rural Hours with Harriet Baker
Harriet Baker joins Karina to discuss her new book, 'Rural Hours: The Country Lives of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Rosamond Lehmann.' Together they explore how rural livi…
Virginia Woolf in Japan, episode 2
In the second part of our series on Woolf in Japan, Karina visits Etc bookshop, a feminist bookshop in Tokyo. There, she speaks to the bookshop's founder, Akiko Matsuo, who believes Woo…
Making Sense of The Dreadnaught Hoax with Danell Jones
In 1910 a young Virginia Woolf engaged in a prank now known as The Dreadnought Hoax. The episode, which involved her pretending to be an Abyssinian Prince and wearing blackface, has div…
Katherine Mansfield: Friend or Rival?
In this episode, Karina speaks with Mansfield expert Gerri Kimber about the author's infamous connection with Virginia Woolf. They discuss what they had in common, what they didn't, and…
Virginia Woolf in Japan - Episode 1
This is the first part of a mini-series on Woolf in Japan. In this episode, Karina is joined by Prof Aki Katyama, the Japanese translator of A Room of One's Own. Together they discuss t…
Going to the Lighthouse with Kabe Wilson
In this episode, Karina interviews the excellent Kabe Wilson, an artist and scholar who has recently been artist in residence at the University of Sussex. They discuss his long relation…
Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion
This episode celebrates the opening of an exhibition at Charleston's new museum in Lewes, Sussex. The exhibition is titled Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion and is running until …
Leonard Woolf's Legacies
Marielle O'Neill and Prof. Peter Stansky discuss the many legacies of Leonard Woolf, notably his anti-imperialism, socialism, and work in international politics.
Peter Stansky is a profe…
Professor Dame Gillian Beer on Mrs Dalloway
This is the second of two episodes created to celebrate 100yrs since the first 'Dalloway day.' In this episode, Professor Dame Gillian Beer gives a wonderful lecture titled, 'For There …
Mrs Dalloway's Party
This is the first of two episodes created to celebrate 100yrs since the day on which Mrs Dalloway is set.
This episode focuses on a mysterious painting by Vanessa Bell and explores its …
Clive Bell Revisited
Karina speaks with Prof Mark Hussey about an often misunderstood member of the Bloomsbury Group, Clive Bell. Hussey touches on Bell's pacifism, his love affairs, and his powerful influ…
Orlando at The Garrick Theatre
A new theatrical adaptation of Orlando has just premiered in the West End. The play is by Neil Bartlett and features Emma Corrin in the title role.
Karina interviews Dr Angela Harris, N…
Bloomsbury in Bronze: A Statue is Unveiled
After 5 years of planning, Woolf's statue was finally unveiled in Richmond, Surrey. This episode features interviews with those who attended the event, including Woolf's great great nie…
100 years of Jacob's Room
In the first episode of Season 2, Karina celebrates the centenary of Jacob's Room by visiting King's College, Cambridge. While there, we get a sense of where some of the Bloomsbury memb…
Woolf and a Modern Memoir
Karina interviews Tanya Shadrick about Woolf's influence on her wonderful memoir, 'A Cure for Sleep'. The book explores what it means to have a near-death experience, the joy of having …
Woolf and Shakespeare
In this interview, Karina talks to Shakespeare scholar and creator of the Women in Shakespeare podcast, Dr Varsha Panjwani. We discuss Shakespeare's huge impact on Woolf and her ambival…
Orlando and Drag
Karina interviews drag king Holly James Johnston, who created a drag act entirely based on Woolf's character, Orlando. She regularly performs as Orlando and has spoken about what it mea…
Firebird
Karina talks with Prof Susan Sellers about her newest novel, Firebird, which documents the extraordinary life of ballerina and Bloomsbury icon, Lydia Lopokova. You can find a review of …