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About Vita Sackville-West

Birth

1892

Death

1962

First book

1917

Years writing

109

Biography

Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH, usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer.

Born at the historic Knole House, Vita Sackville-West was a central figure in 20th-century British literature.

She is the only writer to have won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize on two separate occasions.

Beyond her prolific career as a novelist and poet, she excelled as a talented garden designer.

Her iconic garden at Sissinghurst is a masterpiece that reflects her passion for horticulture.

Her fascinating personal life included a close relationship with Virginia Woolf, who was inspired by her for the novel Orlando.