Woolf refers to Virginia Woolf, an English writer who is known for her contributions to stream-of-consciousness writing. Stream-of-consciousness writing is a literary technique that aims to represent the flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations of a character in a continuous and uninterrupted manner. It often reflects the unfiltered and often fragmented nature of human consciousness.
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