“Those close to [Patricia Highsmith], particularly her family, often commented on how Highsmith's vision of reality was a warped one. In April… — Andrew Wilson Asperger-syndrome Copy Share Image
“If too much has been made of the symptoms of Plath’s mental illness, so too little attention has been paid to its… — Andrew Wilson Mental illness 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,… — Andrew Wilson Affection Copy Share Image
“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 Family 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… — Andrew Wilson Poetry Copy Share Image
