Xueying Cui
School of Language and Culture Communication, Xi'an Mingde Institute of Technology, Xi'an 710124, Shaanxi, China.
*Corresponding author: Xueying Cui
Abstract
Virginia Woolf, a renowned British woman writer, is regarded as a representative figure of modernism and feminism in the 20th century. Her iconic essay A Room of One’s Own is considered a pivotal work of feminist literary criticism. The construction of nature and female subjectivity in this essay reveals the marginalized living conditions of women in a patriarchal society. Woolf links women’s creative space with material foundations through metaphor, emphasizing the crucial role of economic independence and private space in the liberation of women’s thinking. Imagery such as gardens and rooms in the text not only symbolizes the inner spiritual world but also reflects the profound resonance between women and nature, embodying Ecofeminism’s critique of binary oppositional thinking. By exploring the awakening of feminine consciousness in Virginia Woolf’s works, this thesis aims to reflect on gender equality between men and women. This inter-twined relationship further highlights the isomorphism between gender oppression and the exploitation of nature, providing an important reference for contemporary feminist theory. Woolf’s unique narrative style and profound insights have made A Room of One’s Own a timeless classic that continues to inspire scholars and activists in the pursuit of gender equity and ecological harmony.
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How to cite this paper
Research from the Ecofeminist Perspective: A Room of One’s Own
How to cite this paper: Xueying Cui. (2025). Research from the Ecofeminist Perspective: A Room of One’s Own. Translation and Foreign Language Learning, 1(4), 744-748.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2025.11.025