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The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath: Transcripts from the Original Manuscripts at Smith College

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First U.S. Publication

A major literary event–the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time.

Sylvia Plath’s journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet’s personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath’s life and work.

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Weight 0.61 kg
Dimensions 4.83 × 12.95 × 20.07 cm
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Paperback
Language

Pages

768
Publisher

Year Published

01/09/2000
Imprint
Edition Number

Abridged edition
Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

0385720254
About The Author

Karen V. Kukil is associate curator of rare books at Smith College, with particular responsibility for supervising scholarly use of the Sylvia Plath Collection.
Review Quote

"A literary event… The book has a raw immediacy that will only add to Plath's iconic reputation." –Harpers & Queens
"The journals are cause for celebration…. Given the intensity and rawness of their writing, at moments it feels like walking straight into someone else's dream." –Jacqueline Rose
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First U.S. Publication
A major literary event–the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time.
Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath's life and work.

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