Plath, Sylvia, 1932-1963
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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ames, Lois, 1966 - 1981
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".
Editor's Xerox of the final typescript draft, 1977
Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.
First Draft Manuscript
Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.
Plath, Sylvia
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.