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The Silent Woman

Sylvia Plath And Ted Hughes
By Janet Malcolm
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The Silent Woman by Janet Malcolm delves into the complex relationship between Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, exploring the intricacies and controversies surrounding Plath's posthumous reputation. Through a series of interviews, Malcolm investigates claims and counterclaims about Plath's literary legacy and Hughes's role, unravelling the contentious dynamics between biographers, critics, and the poets themselves. It’s an insightful reflection on the nature of biography and its impact on subject and author.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the intricate dynamics between biographers and their subjects. This insightful exploration of Sylvia Plath's legacy delves into the ethical dilemmas and conflicts that arise in the world of biography, offering a compelling perspective on literary history and the art of storytelling.

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The Silent Woman

Janet Malcolm's revelatory biography of the tumultuous union of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and the critical battle that overshadows their legacies.

Janet Malcolm's revelatory biography of the tumultuous union of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and the critical battle that overshadows their legacies.

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Is it ever possible to know 'the truth' about Sylvia Plath and her marriage to Ted Hughes, which ended with her suicide? In The Silent Woman, Janet Malcolm (author of Reading Chekhov, The Journalist and the Murderer and In the Freud Archives) examines the biographies of Sylvia Plath, with particular focus on Anne Stevenson's Bitter Fame, to discover how Plath became an enigma in literary history.

The Silent Woman is a brilliant, elegantly reasoned inquiry into the nature of biography, dispelling our innocence as readers, as well as shedding a light onto why Plath's legend continues to exert such a hold on our imaginations.

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The Silent Woman by Janet Malcolm is praised for its depth, nuance, and analytical precision. Reviewers highlight the book as intellectually stimulating and morally provocative, with a narrative that flows effortlessly while addressing complex themes. It provides some of the finest insights into the challenges of biography, particularly focusing on the lives of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, with many describing it as brilliantly written and compellingly readable.

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ISBN: 9781783786237

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 224

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Biography & Memoir Janet Malcolm Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Janet Malcolm's books include Reading Chekhov, In the Freud Archives, The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes and Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession. Born in Prague, she grew up in New York, where she now lives.

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