A 20th century author, well known for their modernist themes, wrote a unique biography in which portrayed critical arrays of environmentalism, and feminism. Who is this writer, (who incidently commited suicide), and what was unusual about the subject of the biography?

mementoflash

Could it be Ernest Hemingway... Jan 25 06, 6:14 PM

peasypod

No, it couldn't be... Jan 25 06, 6:23 PM

mementoflash

Then, could it be Abbie Hoffman. Jan 26 06, 6:45 AM

peasypod

No, but you're on a winner with the Bipolar Disorder. Jan 26 06, 6:53 AM

lanfranco

This is really a shot in the dark, but I can't helping wondering whether you're referring to Virginia Woolf and her book "Orlando: A Biography." (She called it a biography, though it is usually categorized as a novel.) "Orlando" is, in an unusual sense, a biography of Vita Sackville-West, with whom Woolf had had an affair, and it concerns a young man who not only does not age but also turns into a woman. The photographs in the book are, in fact, of Vita: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando:_A_Biography Jan 26 06, 9:44 AM

robboy

I think frankie's got the right author but the wrong story, and little bit less racy than the lesbian theme Orlando presents. How about 'Flush: A Biography', wherein Woolf pens a bio of Elizabeth Barrett's Spaniel and basically spins a tale that's both humorous and critical of fascism. http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,6000,520772,00.html Jan 26 06, 1:30 PM

peasypod

Nice One robboy, an extra special Golden Banana dipped in chocolate for you. * And a mini one for Frankie for connecting the Bipolar clue. It is Flush, the world seen through the eyes of a hound. An interesting account follows here: http://www.answers.com/topic/flush-a-biography Jan 26 06, 2:15 PM