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Literary Figures - Women's Biography, Biography - General & Miscellaneous, American Women - Literary Biography, U.S. Poets - Literary Biography

Rough magic

by Paul Alexander
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Overview

Since her suicide at age thirty, Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been celebrated for her impeccable and ruthless poetry. Rough Magic probes the events of Plath's life, including her turbulent marriage to the poet Ted Hughes.

About the Author, Paul Alexander

Teacher and journalistPaul Alexander is the editor of Ariel Ascending, a collection of essays about Sylvia Plath, as well as books on James Dean and Andy Warhol. He lives in New York City, where he is at work on a book about J. D. Salinger.

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New York Times Book Review

Essential reading for Plath addicts.

Book Details

Published
August 28, 2003
Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo ; 2003.
Pages
444
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780306812996

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