Rough Magic : A Biography of Sylvia Plath
Overview
What We're Reading Now "I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the life and works of Sylvia Plath. The author presents her life in a very detailed yet interesting way. " Caitie Cummins - Books-A-Million, Lexington, SC Since her infamous suicide at age thirty, Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been celebrated for her impeccable and ruthless poetry, which excels at describing the most extreme reaches of human consciousness and passions. The bestselling autobiographical novel The Bell Jar illuminated her life for millions of fans, followed by The Colossus, Ariel , and the Pulitzer-Prize winning Collected Poems . Based on exclusive interviews and extensive archival research, Rough Magic probes the events of Plath's life-including her turbulent marriage to the English poet Ted Hughes-in the first biography to take a compassionate view of this fiercely talented, deeply troubled artist.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780306812996
- ISBN-10: 0306812991
- Publisher: Da Capo Press
- Publish Date: August 2003
- Dimensions: 8.44 x 5.4 x 1.14 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.12 pounds
- Page Count: 402
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