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Sylvia Plath

(1932–1963) Diarist United States

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Sylvia Plath was a diarist from the United States, best known for The Bell Jar.

Quick Facts About Sylvia Plath

Born
October 27, 1932
Died
February 11, 1963
Nationality
United States
Profession
Diarist
Notable works
The Bell Jar
Known for
Ariel, The Bell Jar, The Colossus
Spouse
Ted Hughes

About Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for The Colossus and Other Poems (1960), Ariel (1965), and The Bell Jar (1963), a semi-autobiographical novel published one month before her suicide. The Collected Poems was published in 1981, which included previously unpublished works. For this collection Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1982, making her the fourth person to receive this honor posthumously.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Glascock Prize Fulbright Scholarship Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

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