Sylvia Plath

  • Five modern classic American women poets

    Do you want to read more poetry but not sure where to start? For April, poetry month, I’ll be sharing various poetry recommendations to help you read more poetry. For this week, I wanted to share five American women poets that are considered classics from the last 100 years or so. This is the last…

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  • I never wanted to get married

    This is a quote from the book The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Bell Jar – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads: The Bell Jar…

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  • You oughtn’t to see this

    Excerpt from The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath This is an excerpt from the book The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. ‘Fine, fine,’ he said to me. ‘There’s somebody about to have a baby this minute.’ At the door of the delivery room stood a thin, stoop-shouldered medical student Buddy knew. ‘Hello, Will,’ Buddy said.…

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