Sylvia Plath
American confessional poet whose Ariel, published posthumously in 1965, is one of the most influential poetry collections of the twentieth century. Her autobiography The Bell Jar is also widely read.
Works
- The ColossusPoetry confronting father figures, classical mythology, and personal disturbance
- ArielIntense late poems exploring rage, death, and female rebellion and transformation
- Crossing the WaterPoems written during personal crisis and emotional transition exploring pain
- Winter TreesPosthumous collection of late poems addressing death and the approaching end
- Collected Poems