Clark Prof Heather (Professor Of Contemporary Poetry Professor Of Contemporary Poetry University Of Huddersfield)
Clark Prof Heather (Professor Of Contemporary Poetry Professor Of Contemporary Poetry University Of Huddersfield) - Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Clark Prof Heather (Professor Of Contemporary Poetry Professor Of Contemporary Poetry University Of Huddersfield) - Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: Sylvia Plath is one of the most influential and iconic American writers of the twentieth century popular with academic and general audiences alike. Plath who died at age 30, left behind a body of work that changed the direction of modern poetry and buttressed second - wave feminism. Her poetry and fiction have been especially important to generations of women readers who have found a powerful reflection of their own emotions and experiences in Plath's art. In this incisive introduction leading Plath scholar Heather Clark explores the intersections between Plath's life and work while discussing key themes in Plath's poetry collections The Colossus and Ariel her novel The Bell Jar and short stories Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams The Wishing Box and Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom. Clark summarizes the ways in which Plath has been pathologized and reframes her work within the broader context of poetic confessionalism biography feminism politics and mental illness. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Clark Prof Heather (Professor Of Contemporary Poetry Professor Of Contemporary Poetry University Of Huddersfield)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198841470
Pages: 144 Pages
Publication Date: 11/21/2024
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets
Description: Sylvia Plath is one of the most influential and iconic American writers of the twentieth century popular with academic and general audiences alike. Plath who died at age 30, left behind a body of work that changed the direction of modern poetry and buttressed second - wave feminism. Her poetry and fiction have been especially important to generations of women readers who have found a powerful reflection of their own emotions and experiences in Plath's art. In this incisive introduction leading Plath scholar Heather Clark explores the intersections between Plath's life and work while discussing key themes in Plath's poetry collections The Colossus and Ariel her novel The Bell Jar and short stories Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams The Wishing Box and Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom. Clark summarizes the ways in which Plath has been pathologized and reframes her work within the broader context of poetic confessionalism biography feminism politics and mental illness. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Clark Prof Heather (Professor Of Contemporary Poetry Professor Of Contemporary Poetry University Of Huddersfield)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198841470
Pages: 144 Pages
Publication Date: 11/21/2024
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets
