Virginia Woolf has contributed to Orlando as an author. VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels. Merry M Pawlowski has contributed to Orlando as an author. Merry M. Pawlowski is Associate Professor of English, California State University, Bakersfield.