Question

What does Virginia Woolf means when she writes that economic freedom is a precondition for intellectual freedom? Why is this the case? Do women still face the same problems?

Answer 1

Virginia Woolf states that intellectual freedom requires economic freedom because economic freedom means freedom from material wants which allows women to be at ease while pursuing their creativity. The British Columbia, Canada famous landscape artist was faced with poverty so took up pottery to make an income and it helped her in a time of economic need, even though I think she resented it as taking away from her painting. Artists in Canada and the US are often poor and this affects their work but if they are dedicated they usually find a way to continue with their creativity.