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The Hours, a novel by Michael Cunningham, was published in 1998 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1999
. The novel interweaves the lives of three women across different time periods—Virginia Woolf in the 1920s, a housewife in the 1950s, and a New Yorker in the late 1990s. Connected by the novel Mrs. Dalloway, they grapple with societal expectations, personal identity, and the pursuit of happiness. The Hours was adapted into a film in 2002 that starred Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf.Explore a plot summary, an in-depth analysis of Virginia Woolf, and important quotes.