The Hogarth Press

The Hogarth Press was a publication company run logistically by Leonard Woolf, physically ran by Virginia Woolf, founded by both Woolfs, and prominent in through the 1920s to 40s. 

It was involved in publishing the works of several underground authors, bringing them into the spotlight. The press itself saw a great deal of traction, and was commercially successful up until its temporary closure in 1940 due to the effects of WWII.

The relevance of the Hogarth Press was through the type of authors it attracted: modernist authors. When speaking of the Hogarth Press, it is notable for publishing authors that wrote about controversial topics for the time, and challenged the beliefs of readers.