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The poet Sylvia Plath has been a cultural icon since 1963 when she took her own life on a cold winter morning at the age of 30. This up-to-date biography explores the nature and sources of the mythology that has surrounded the poet's life by presenting a balanced account of her own life and the many significant people and events that influenced her. This outstanding biography presents the facts of Plath's life as they are known in the 21st century. The research for this biography uitilizes the latest updated scholarship including new information released in the unabridged journals published in 2000 and the newly accessible Ted Hughes archives. In addition to this primary research, conducted in part at Smith College, Kirk also provides new insights and perspectives from original interview material with a Plath contemporary who personally knew her. Whether read for a school assignment or for personal interest, this highly readable biography offers an accessible alternative to the density of Plath scholarship. Readers who wish to pursue the topic further will find an extensive bibliography of biographical and critical sources, a full list of Plath's writings, an appendix of her own literary holdings, and another appendix of her family tree.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313332142

ISBN-139780313332142

eBay Product ID (ePID)30890365

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSylvia Plath : a Biography

Publication Year2004

SubjectGeneral, American / General, Literary, Poetry

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism

AuthorConnie Ann Kirk

SeriesGreenwood Biographies Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2004-018482

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Greenwood's literary biographies are recommended picks for anyone studying a significant author's works, and Connie Ann Kirk's Sylvia Plath is a vivid, complex coverage presenting the facts of her life as they are currently known." Internet Bookwatch, "Greenwood's literary biographies are recommended picks for anyone studying a significant author's works, and Connie Ann Kirk's Sylvia Plath is a vivid, complex coverage presenting the facts of her life as they are currently known."- Internet Bookwatch

Target AudienceElementary/High School

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal811/.54 B

Lc Classification NumberPs3566

Table of ContentPreface Timeline Who Was Sylvia? Beyond the Icon Early Life and Family (Pre-1932-1936) The Golden Schoolgirl (1937-1955) The Academic Life (1950-1955) A Poet's Life and a Poet's Wife (1956-1961) The Bell Jar Cracks (1962-1963) After Plath: Mysteries and Controversies Appendix A: Family Tree Appendix B: Sylvia Plath's Library Bibliography Index

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