Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, and the Aesthetics of Trauma

Focusing on modernism and female sexuality, this study examines the works of two prominent women modernists who grappled with cultural and personal histories that contributed to a diminished view of female sexuality. It delves into how their traumatic childhood sexual experiences shaped their understanding of female corporeality and influenced their fiction-writing, offering insights into the interplay between trauma, identity, and artistic expression.