The Letters of Sylvia Plath Vol 2: 1956-1963 Hardcover -
by Sylvia Plath
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Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers who defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Her vivid, daring, and complex work continues to captivate new generations of readers and writers.
In The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume 2, 1956-1963, we discover the art of Plath's correspondence. Most of these materials have never before been published, and are presented here unabridged, without revision--so that she can speak directly in her own words. Refreshingly candid and offering intimate details of her personal life, Plath's letters are playful, too, entertaining a wide range of addressees, including family, friends, and professional contacts, with inimitable wit and verve.
The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development and the genesis of many poems, short and long fiction, and journalism. While her endeavors to publish in a variety of genres had mixed receptions, she was never dissuaded. Through acceptance and rejection of her work, Plath strove to stay true to her creative vision. Well-read and curious, she simultaneously offers a fascinating commentary on contemporary culture.
Peter K. Steinberg, leading Plath scholar, and Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962, provide comprehensive footnotes and an extensive index informed by their meticulous research. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath's own drawings, they masterfully contextualize what the pages disclose.
This selection of later correspondence details Plath and her husband, Ted Hughes, becoming major influential contemporary writers, as it happened. Her recorded experiences include early publications; teaching, committing to writing full time, and making professional acquaintances; traveling, settling in England, building a family, and buying a house; and, through a series of letters to her psychiatrist, previously unknown insight into the breakup of her marriage. Throughout, Plath's voice is completely, uniquely her own.
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- Title The Letters of Sylvia Plath Vol 2: 1956-1963
- Author Sylvia Plath
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 1088
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780062740588 / 006274058X
- Weight 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.5 x 2.2 in (23.37 x 16.51 x 5.59 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Poets, American - 20th century
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/2018, Page 8
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2018, Page 81
- Library Journal, 10/01/2018, Page 59
- Publishers Weekly, 08/06/2018, Page 0
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