Close analysis of Plath's reading and apprenticeship for deeper understanding of her writing
Examination of late 1960s Plath work in both fiction and poetry for context
Updated edition includes discussion of Plath's posthumous publications
Biographies and chronology provide a comprehensive overview of key events and publications
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Sylvia Plath: A Literary Life examines the way Plath made herself into a writer. Close analysis of Plath's reading and apprenticeship writing both in fiction and poetry sheds considerable light on Plath's work in the late 1960s. In this updated edition there will be discussion of the aftermath of Plath's death including the publication of
