Known for such acclaimed books as “Mrs. Dalloway,” which inspired the novel and 2002 film “The Hours,” the gender-bending “Orlando,” brought to the screen in 1992, and the 1929 feminist treatise “A Room of One’s Own,” Woolf experimented with language to write lyrical novels and essays that challenged the early-twentieth-century status quo on issues of sexual politics, war, and class inequality.
Winston will read from her new book on Woolf’s novel “To the Lighthouse.” Andrews will discuss her sculpture installation “To the Lighthouse,” inspired by Woolf’s novel.
“We met because of our mutual fascination with Virginia Woolf,” Winston explains. “I saw a photograph of one of Marilyn’s ‘To the Lighthouse’ sculptures, ‘Lily Briscoe’s Painting.’ It was featured as part of HSU’s annual Sculpture Walk in 2008.
At the time, I was teaching a course on Virginia Woolf, art, and politics [at HSU] and writing a book on ‘To the Lighthouse,’ which includes a chapter on how the novel has influenced contemporary artists. So I thought, I want to meet this woman!” A year and several courses and sculptures later, Winston and Andrews finally met.
On Wednesday, March 24, they will celebrate the release of Winston’s scholarly book with a reading, slide-show presentation, book signing, and refreshments. For more information, or assistance with attending for people with disabilities, please contact Prof. Janet Winston at 826-3913 or winston@humboldt.edu.