Sylvia Plath: A Life Reviewed (Guardian Shorts Book 54)

Sylvia Plath: A Life Reviewed (Guardian Shorts Book 54)

Fifty years on from the first publication of The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath is read and re-read by new generations fascinated by her reputation, her fragile brilliance, her marriage to Ted Hughes, and what she represents as a woman, brow-beaten by an unsympathetic society.

This Guardian Short draws on archive material from the Guardian and Observer, exploring the contemporary reception to Plathâ€™s work, including to the posthumous publication of Ariel, the collection of poems that defines her literary heritage. It features the words of, among others, her daughter, Frieda Hughes, and of Al Alvarez, then the Observerâ€™s poetry editor and Plathâ€™s great friend.

These pieces are drawn together by a brand-new narrative that examines Plathâ€™s reputation now, and sets the context for the many attempts to understand and analyse one of literatureâ€™s most compelling figures. Combined, they are a unique and eye-opening view into the life and writing of Sylvia Plath.
Country USA
Manufacturer Guardian Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-02-05
Format Kindle eBook

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