Olivia

Synopsis

Olivia is a novel by Dorothy Bussy. It was published in 1949 by Hogarth Press, the publishing house founded by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. Bussy wrote it in French and signed her work with the pseudonym "Olivia." "Olivia" had been the name of one of Dorothy's sisters who died in infancy. The book was translated into English and then retranslated back into French. Bussy dedicated it "to the very dear memory of Virginia W." It was the only novel written by Bussy.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1936

Genres

LGBT-related literature

Created by

Madeleine Ley