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Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
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bookshelves: non-fiction-biography, non-fiction-history, non-fiction-literature, poetry, read-2024
May 24, 2024
bookshelves: non-fiction-biography, non-fiction-history, non-fiction-literature, poetry, read-2024
A truly amazing!!!! Read.
And reading this also highlighted many interesting poets and authors for future reads. One new to me is Olive Higgins Prouty (1882 - 1974), the author of Stella Dallas, a novel that has been adapted for the stage and screen. Heather Clarke describes her as an unsung hero and left the impression that without Prouty’s support Plath’s life would have been a lot harder.
There were parts of this biography that was not an easy read, but what made it phenomenal is Heather Clarke’s detailed context of Sylvia Plath’s life.
I also like how it puts Sylvia Plath’s talent back to centre stage from the shadows of the last months of her life.
Sylvia Plath who was inspired by many and would go on to inspire others long after her death.
And reading this also highlighted many interesting poets and authors for future reads. One new to me is Olive Higgins Prouty (1882 - 1974), the author of Stella Dallas, a novel that has been adapted for the stage and screen. Heather Clarke describes her as an unsung hero and left the impression that without Prouty’s support Plath’s life would have been a lot harder.
There were parts of this biography that was not an easy read, but what made it phenomenal is Heather Clarke’s detailed context of Sylvia Plath’s life.
I also like how it puts Sylvia Plath’s talent back to centre stage from the shadows of the last months of her life.
Sylvia Plath who was inspired by many and would go on to inspire others long after her death.
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May 24, 2024 06:55AM
Great review!! Sounds like a truly engaging read!
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Thomas wrote: "Great review!! Sounds like a truly engaging read!"Thank you. Yes, very engaging Thomas. How Heather Clark lets Sylvia Plath’s story speak for itself is deftly done. But what made this read superb for me is the detailed context. It shows many things, including the change in direction for poetry which Plath had a big part in.
