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Sylvia Plath

By Sylvia Plath
Series: Poet to Poet
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In Sylvia Plath, readers are introduced to the life and works of the highly influential poet and writer, Sylvia Plath. This book delves into her contributions to poetry, her personal struggles, and her lasting impact on literature and culture. It paints a vivid portrait of a creative mind that battled personal demons while shaping the landscape of modern poetry.
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This collection provides an intimate glimpse into the life and creative mind of Sylvia Plath, featuring her powerful prose, poetry, and journal entries. It may appeal to those interested in exploring the intersection of literature and personal expression, as well as anyone fascinated by the poignant writings of one of the 20th century's most compelling poets.

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Sylvia Plath

Ted Hughes's classic selection of Sylvia Plath's poetry provides the perfect introduction to a major body of work in twentieth-century poetry.

Hughes draws upon the collections Ariel, The Colossus, Crossing the Water and Winter Trees, and from Sylvia Plath's Pulitzer Prize-winning Collected Poems.

In Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes selects some of the most important and compelling poems from Sylvia Plath's collections Ariel, The Colossus, Crossing the Water and Winter Trees.

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In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets in our literature.

Sylvia Plath (1932-63) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes.

Series: Poet to Poet

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571222971

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Poet to Poet

Contributors:

  • Edited by Ted Hughes
  • Edited by Ted Hughes
  • Edited by Ted Hughes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 119.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 70g

Pages: 80

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Poet to Poet Sylvia Plath

About the Author

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

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