“Sylvia Plath is an example of the egotistical sublime: her subject is herself, her predicament, her violent Romantic emotions,” wrote the poet Craig Raine.” — Andrew Wilson Copy Share Image
“Those close to [Patricia Highsmith], particularly her family, often commented on how Highsmith's vision of reality was a warped one. In April 1947, she transcribed into her notebook what was, presumably, a real dialogue between herself and her mother, in which Mary accused her of not facing the world. Highsmith replied that she did indeed view the world 'sideways, but… — Andrew Wilson Copy Share
“If too much has been made of the symptoms of Plath’s mental illness, so too little attention has been paid to its possible causes.… — Andrew Wilson Copy Share Image
“Ever since she was a young girl, [Patricia Highsmith] had felt an extraordinary empathy for animals, particularly cats. The creatures, she said, 'provide something for writers that humans cannot: companionship that makes no demands or intrusions, that is as restful and ever-changing as a tranquil sea that barely moves'. Her affection for cats was 'a constant as was feline companionship… — Andrew Wilson Copy Share
“From the beginning of her development, Sylvia—or Sivvy, as her family called her—came to associate words as a substitute for love” — Andrew Wilson Copy Share Image
“Sylvia Plath is an example of the egotistical sublime: her subject is herself, her predicament, her violent Romantic emotions,” wrote the poet Craig Raine.” — Andrew Wilson Copy Share Image
