Sylvia Plath

Writing

Born October 27, 1932 — Died February 11, 1963

From Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as Victoria Lucas

Biography

Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry. She is best known for The Colossus and Other Poems (1960), Ariel (1965), and The Bell Jar (1963), a semi-autobiographical novel published one month be...