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Sylvia Plath

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Born: October 26 1932

Died: 1010 02 19631963

Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Known primarily for her poetry, Plath also wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The book's protagonist, Esther Greenwood, is a bright, ambitious student at Smith College who begins to experience a mental breakdown while interning for a fashion magazine in New York. The plot parallels Plath's experience interning at Mademoiselle magazine and subsequent mental breakdown and suicide attempt.

Sylvia Plath

4/5 ( ratings)

Born: October 26 1932

Died: 1010 02 19631963

Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Known primarily for her poetry, Plath also wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The book's protagonist, Esther Greenwood, is a bright, ambitious student at Smith College who begins to experience a mental breakdown while interning for a fashion magazine in New York. The plot parallels Plath's experience interning at Mademoiselle magazine and subsequent mental breakdown and suicide attempt.

Books from Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

The Collected Poems

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The Colossus and Other Poems

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Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom

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Ariel

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Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Letters Home

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The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Ariel

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Selected Poems

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