Chapter 2: Sisters and Brothers Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath (1932—1963)

One of the most confessional of poets, Sylvia Plath was born in Massachusetts. After graduating from Smith College in 1955 she received a Fulbright Scholarship to England. She spent 1955–1956 in Cambridge, where she married Ted Hughes (now Poet Laureate). The following years brought overpowering emotional distress, and she took her life in 1963. Her poetry during these final years reflects the personal anguish that led to her suicide. Plath’s The Collected Poems (1981) was awarded the 1982 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Author Links Sylvia Plath Page This comprehensive page has direct links to biographical information, essays, discussion groups, and other resources. Imagery in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy" This site includes a fine student essay that analyzes Plath's use of metaphor in "Daddy."

"Two Sisters of Persephone" Sylvia Plath Page Imagery in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy"

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