Sylvia Plath
American poet and novelist known for Ariel, The Colossus and the semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar.
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About Sylvia Plath
Poetry and Ariel
Sylvia Plath became a major voice in twentieth-century American poetry. The Colossus and Ariel contain tightly controlled poems that explore identity, family, grief and survival; her writing is studied for its intense imagery and formal precision.
Fiction and legacy
Plath published the novel The Bell Jar under a pseudonym during her life, and the book later became widely read. Smith College preserves important Plath papers and continues scholarship on her work. Astro-Databank attributes her reported birth time to her mother’s memory rather than a certificate.
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