The unabridged journals of sylvia plath

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Sinopse

A major literary event--the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time.Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath's life and work.

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Autor: Sylvia Plath

Autor

SYLVIA PLATH

Poetisa, contista e romancista Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) nasceu em Boston, Massachusetts, EUA. Formou-se na Smith College, em 1955, e continuou seus estudos na Universidade de Cambrigde, na Inglaterra. Sua obra abrange contos, poemas e seu único romance, A redoma de vidro. A força de sua poesia foi amplamente reconhecida pela crítica mesmo após o suicídio da escritora, em 1963. Em 1982, a poeta foi agraciada com o Prêmio Pulitzer póstumo pela antologia The Collected Poems.