Friday, January 1, 2010

Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath by Stephanie Hemphill (2007)

This text is a collection of poems from Plath and from the perspective of those in her life. There are poems by her parents, teachers, school mistresses and lovers. I learned more about Plath than I ever expected. The text begins with Plath's parents, writing about Sylvia's birth, follows her through school and her love life, and finally her suicide. Photos from Plath's life are included as well.
ISBN 0440239680
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