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Leonard Woolf
British author and publisher (1880–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonard Sidney Woolf (/ˈwʊlf/; (1880-11-25)25 November 1880 – (1969-08-14)14 August 1969) was a British political theorist, author, publisher, and civil servant. He was married to author Virginia Woolf. As a member of the Labour Party and the Fabian Society, Woolf was an avid publisher of his own work and his wife's novels.[1] A writer himself, Woolf created nineteen individual works and wrote six autobiographies. Leonard and Virginia did not have any children.
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Born | Leonard Sidney Woolf (1880-11-25)25 November 1880 London, England |
Died | 14 August 1969(1969-08-14) (aged 88) Rodmell, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant |
Spouse | |
Partner | Trekkie Parsons |
Relatives | Bella Sidney Woolf (sister) |
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