The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

By Sylvia Plath
Edited by Karen V. Kukil

By Sylvia Plath
Edited by Karen V. Kukil

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    About The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

    First U.S. Publication

    A major literary event–the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time.

    Sylvia Plath’s journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet’s personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath’s life and work.

    About The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

    First U.S. Publication

    A major literary event–the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time.

    Sylvia Plath’s journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet’s personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath’s life and work.


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    From reviews of the British edition:

    "A literary event…The book has a raw immediacy that will only add to Plath’s iconic reputation." –Harpers & Queens

    "The journals are cause for celebration…Given the intensity and rawness of their writing, at moments it feels like walking straight into someone else’s dream."-Jacqueline Rose

    About Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath (1932-63) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her… More about Sylvia Plath

    About Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath (1932-63) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her… More about Sylvia Plath

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Anchor
    Oct 17, 2000 | 768 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385720250

    Ebook
    Published by Anchor
    Dec 18, 2007 | 768 Pages | ISBN 9780307429506

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