Research Catalog

Title

Letters of Sylvia Plath. Volume I, 1940-1956 / edited by Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil.

Author

Plath, Sylvia

Publication

• London Faber & Faber, 2017.
• ©2017.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Steinberg, Peter K., 1974-
• Kukil, Karen V.
• Hughes, Frieda

Description

xxxv, 1,388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour); 24 cm

Summary

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers that defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Her vivid, daring and complex poetry continues to captivate new generations of readers and writers. In Letters of Sylvia Plath, we discover the art of Plath's correspondence, most of which has never before been published and is here presented unabridged, without revision, so that she speaks directly in her own words. Refreshingly candid and offering intimate details of her personal life, Plath is 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: the genesis of many poems, short and long fiction, and journalism. Her endeavour to publish in a variety of genres had mixed receptions, but she was never dissuaded. Through acceptance of her work, and rejection, Plath strove to stay true to her creative vision. Well-read and curious, she offers a fascinating commentary on contemporary culture.

Uniform Title

Correspondence. Selections

Alternative Title

Correspondence.

Subjects

• Poets, American > 20th century > Correspondence
• Plath, Sylvia > Correspondence

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Forword / Frieda Hughes -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Abbreviations and symbols -- The letters -- Index.

Call Number

JFE 18-1649

ISBN

• 9780571328994
• 0571328997

OCLC

1012911025

Author

Plath, Sylvia, author.

Title

Letters of Sylvia Plath. Volume I, 1940-1956 / edited by Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil.

Publisher

London Faber & Faber, 2017.

Copyright Date

©2017.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Steinberg, Peter K., 1974- editor.

Kukil, Karen V., editor.

Hughes, Frieda, writer of foreword.

Other Form:

ebook version : 9780571329007

Research Call Number

JFE 18-1649