Vita Sackville-West
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Summary
Vita Sackville-West was born on March 9, 1892[1], in Knole House[2]. She died on June 2, 1962[3], in Sissinghurst Castle Garden[4]. She worked as a horticulturist[5], writer[6], poet[7], gardener[8], and biographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,050 views/month, #6,109 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: The church of St Michael and All Angels, Withyham[11]
- Father: Lionel Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville[12]
- Mother: Victoria Sackville-West[13]
- Spouse: Harold Nicolson[14]
- Child: Nigel Nicolson[15], Benedict Nicolson[16]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
- Occupation: novelist[18], garden designer[19]
- Field of work: poetry[20]
- Notable work: The Edwardians[21], All Passion Spent[22], Passenger to Teheran[23], Heritage[24]
- Award received: Veitch Memorial Medal[25], Companion of Honour[26], Hawthornden Prize[27], Heinemann Award[28]
- Sex or gender: female[29]
- Sexual orientation: bisexuality[30]
- Movement: Bloomsbury Group[31]
- Genre: prose[32], poetry[33]
- Commons category: Vita Sackville-West[34]
- Unmarried partner: Violet Keppel Trefusis[35], Virginia Woolf[36], Mary Hutchinson[37], Mary Garman[38]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[39], University of Sussex Library[40], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[41], Lilly Library[42], New York Public Library Main Branch[43]
- Family name: Sackville-West[44]
- Given name: Vita[45], Mary[46]
Why It Matters
Vita Sackville-West has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Vita Sackville-West born?
Vita Sackville-West's place of birth was Knole House[2].
Where did Vita Sackville-West die?
Vita Sackville-West died in Sissinghurst Castle Garden[4].
Who were Vita Sackville-West's parents?
Vita Sackville-West's father was Lionel Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville[12]. Vita Sackville-West's mother was Victoria Sackville-West[13].
Who was Vita Sackville-West married to?
Vita Sackville-West's spouses include Harold Nicolson[14].
What did Vita Sackville-West do for work?
Vita Sackville-West worked as a horticulturist[5], writer[6], poet[7], gardener[8], and biographer[9].
What awards did Vita Sackville-West receive?
Honors received include Veitch Memorial Medal[25], Companion of Honour[26], Hawthornden Prize[27], and Heinemann Award[28].