Sylvia Plath
by Linda Wagner-Martin
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-burning biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
This new edition of Linda Wagner-Martin's study of Sylvia Plath's literary career includes a chapter discussing posthumous publications, recent biographies, the death of Ted Hughes and the publication of his 'Birthday Letters', as well as an updated bibliography and chronology.
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- Author
- Linda Wagner-Martin
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 282
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- Open Library
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