Journals of Sylvia Plath
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Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Woman
No other major contemporary American writer has inspired such intense curiosity about her life as Sylvia Plath. Now, the intimate and eloquent personal diaries of the twentieth century's most important female poet reveal for the first time the true story behind *The Bell Jar* and her tragic suicide at thirty. They paint, as well, a revealing portrait of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose stature has seldom been equalled.
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I've said it before and I'll keep on saying it, Sylvia Plath had an incredible and fascinating mind. You could really hear her voice in this, and it was great to read the private, inner musings of a respectable poet/author. She writes beautiful, flowery descriptions of her world, narrates the events of her life, and talks a lot about the difficulties of a creative person. And of a woman in/out of love.
The material was very thought-out, nothing like a “usual” diary entry, which meant it could get heavy at times. Angry Sylvia is my favourite Sylvia.
I read this as an eBook, but would pick up the unabridged copy in a physical book format. I also learnt how to journal better after reading this, so that's a good little bonus.
