Dora Carrington ‘Portrait of Lytton Strachey’
Strachey was the most popular and loved male in Dora Carrington’s life. Strachey was a British writer and critic and founder of the Bloomsbury Group. Strachey was twice Carrington’s age. Strachey 36 years old and Carrington 18. A physical and a sexual relationship was difficult for Lytton because of his feelings of inadequacy and his attraction to homosexuality and for Dora Carrington being a woman was the feeling of inferiority. They became great friends and were both members of the Bloomsbury group. When Strachey died in 1932, his death was unbearable to Carrington and her grief and love was so bad that she became suicidal. Carrington’s zest for life, love, fun, fantasy and adventure were recognized by Lytton Strachey as a young genius who was high-spirited and a talented female.
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