“A Room of One's Own” is an essay in which Virginia Woolf explores the relationship between women and fiction, analyzing why, throughout history, there have been so few recognized women writers. Woolf argues that women, in order to write and create, need two fundamental things: economic independence and a private space, a “room of their own”.

Woolf also introduces the figure of “Judith Shakespeare,” a fictional sister of William Shakespeare, to illustrate how a woman with the same talent as her brother would never have had the opportunity to develop her genius because of the gender restrictions of the time. The essay is both a literary analysis and a social critique, stressing the importance of autonomy and space for women to realize their creative potential. “A Room of One's Own” remains an influential text that challenges patriarchal structures and advocates the need for equal opportunities for women in all walks of life.

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Virginia Woolf was a British writer, essayist and literary critic, born in 1882 and considered one of the most important figures of 20th century literary modernism. Her work explores themes such as consciousness, identity, feminism and the status of women in society.