Plath, Sylvia

Sylvia Plath was a famous American poet, novelist and short-story writer, known for her controversial novel, The Bell Jar. Her husband was Ted Hughes (who was also a much lauded American writer). She has been compared with Virginia Woolf, partly because of their shared life-long struggles with depression and for their ultimately (and untimely)...

Medusa is a famous poem by Sylvia Plath.

In some novels the protagonist takes his/her own life for a variety of reasons, while in other books, the death of a character affects the direction of the plot. Read more about suicides in literature.

Poet Sylvia Plath suffered from extreme bipolar depression that profoundly affected her work and ultimately led to her suicide at the age of 30.

Sylvia Plath is a controversial and passionate figure in American literature. Even as her words touch us to our very core, they also also spur so many questions and debates. How could a woman who was filled with such beautiful and passionate words also be torn by such inner torment. She offers such a personal look at her life, love and demons....

Sylvia Plath is a great American writer, famous for her controversial novel and many works of poetry. Here's a list of her works.

What happened to Sylvia Plath? Why is "The Bell Jar" so famous (and controversial)? Sylvia Plath was a poet and writer, famous for the passionate intensity of her poetry, and for her untimely death. Read more about the life and works of Sylvia Plath.

Read more about "The Bell Jar."