Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath (; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, short story writer, and attempted murderer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for ''The Colossus and Other Poems'' (1960), ''Ariel'' (1965), and ''The Bell Jar'', a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her suicide in 1963. ''The Collected Poems'' was published in 1981, which included previously unpublished works. For this collection Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982, making her the fourth to receive this honor posthumously.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Plath graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts and the University of Cambridge, England, where she was a student at Newnham College. Plath later studied with Robert Lowell at Boston University, alongside poets Anne Sexton and George Starbuck. She married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956, and they lived together in the United States and then in England. Their relationship was tumultuous and, in her letters, Plath alleges abuse at his hands. They had two children before separating in 1962.

Plath was clinically depressed for most of her adult life and was treated multiple times with early versions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). She died by suicide in 1963. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The colossus & other poems. by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Knopf, 1962
    [First American edition].
    Format: Book


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    The bell jar by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : HarperPerennial, 2006
    1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics deluxe ed.
    Format: Book


  3. 3

    The collected poems by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1981
    First U.S. edition.
    Format: Book


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    The bell jar : a novel by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Perennial Pr., 2009
    First Olive edition.
    Format: Book


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    Plath : poems by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Knopf, 1998
    Format: Book


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    Ariel : the restored edition a facsimile of Plath's manuscript, reinstating her original selection and arrangement by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2004
    1st ed.
    Format: Book


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    Crossing the water : transitional poems by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Perennial Library, 1971
    Format: Book


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    The bell jar by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Perennial Classics, 1999
    1st Perennial Classics ed.
    Format: Book


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    The bed book by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1989
    First Harper Trophy edition.
    Format: Book


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    Crossing the water ; transitional poems. by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1971
    [First U.S. edition].
    Format: Book


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    The colossus & other poems by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Vinatage International, 1998
    1st Vintage International ed.
    Format: Book


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    Sylvia Plath reading her poetry by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Caedmon, 1977
    Format: Audio

    This item is not available through FLO. Please contact your home library for further assistance.
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    Winter trees. by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1972
    [First U.S. edition].
    Format: Book


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    The collected poems by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1981
    Format: Book


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    Sylvia Plath reading her poetry by Plath, Sylvia

    [New York, N.Y.] : Words of Wisdom Records, 2011
    Format: Audio

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    Letters home : correspondence, 1950-1963 by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1975
    First edition.
    Format: Book


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    Ariel by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper and Row, 1966
    Format: Book


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    The bell jar by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row, 1971
    [First U.S. edition].
    Format: Book

    This item is not available through FLO. Please contact your home library for further assistance.
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    Ariel by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1965
    Format: Book


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    Johnny Panic and the bible of dreams : short stories, prose, and diary excerpts by Plath, Sylvia

    New York : HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2008
    1st Harper Perennial modern classics ed.
    Format: Book