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Plath, Sylvia, 1932-1963

 Person

Biography

Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, as well as The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Ames, Lois, 1966 - 1981

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.2
Scope and Contents

Ames discusses her book on Sylvia Plath and applications for research grants and fellowships. Includes an article by Mendel Kohansky, "Not a Soul to Talk to About Bloom".

Dates: 1966 - 1981

Carl E. Rollyson papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-001
Scope and Contents

The Carl Rollyson archive consists of correspondence, research files, taped interviews, photographs, books, memorabilia, etc. for the biographies he has written on Rebecca West, Marilyn Monroe, Lillian Hellman, Martha Gellhorn, Norman Mailer and Susan Sontag. This collection comprises approximately 100 linear feet. This collection is unprocessed.

Dates: Undated

Editor's Xerox of the final typescript draft, 1977

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 11
Identifier: 1976.004.8.11.001
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.

Dates: 1977

First Draft Manuscript

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 10
Identifier: 1976.004.8.10.001
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.

Dates: 1965 - 1974

Miscellaneous literary manuscripts, correspondence and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1981-010
Scope and Contents An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...
Dates: 1862 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1970

Plath, Sylvia

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.228
Scope and Contents From the File:

Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.

Dates: 1837 - 1990