I find life altogether intoxicating, – its pain no less tha… - Vita Sackville-West

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I find life altogether intoxicating, – its pain no less than its pleasure, – in which Virginia plays no mean part.

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Victoria Mary Sackville-West, The Hon Lady Nicolson, CH (9 March 1892 – 2 June 1962), most famous as Vita Sackville-West, was an English poet, novelist and writer on gardening. She is sometimes considered part of the Bloomsbury group, and well known as the inspiration for Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando: A Biography.

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Birth Name: Victoria Mary Sackville-West

Alternative Names: Lady Victoria Sackville-West • Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson • Victoria Sackville-West • V. Sackville-West • Victoria (Vita) Sackville-West

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I find life altogether intoxicating, – its pain no less than its pleasure, – in which Virginia plays no mean part. - Vita Sackville-West

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