Volume 29, Number 1 · February 4, 1982
The Other Sylvia Plath
By Irvin Ehrenpreis
Sylvia Plath: The Collected Poems
edited by Ted Hughes
Harper and Row, 351 pp., $17.50; $7.95 (paper)
The habit of reading Sylvia Plath's poems biographically is so common that one forgets how many of them are dramatic monologues, how many are spoken by imaginary characters who have no obvious connection with the poet. The new, long-awaited edition of The Collected Poems brings together many such pieces, balancing the unmediated lyrics.
Review, 2905 words
To read the full text of this piece, please choose one of the following options:
|
If you are already a subscriber to the Review's electronic edition, please sign in: |
To subscribe to the electronic edition, please press the button below. |
To purchase access to this article for $3, please press the button below. |