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Gail Crowther
An expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker’s life and legacy in Hollywood from the author of the “fascinating” (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at…
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An innovative and unique study exploring why many readers of Sylvia Plath become so attached to her as a cultural figure. By looking at first encounters with Plath’s work through…
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A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the 20th century-Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton-became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends.
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A vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century-Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.
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Elizabeth Sigmund,Gail Crowther
An unique analysis of a crucial period in the life of this iconic writer, who tragically committed suicide just months later
Gail Crowther,Peter K. Steinberg
‘These Ghostly Archives’ traces the authors as they work with Sylvia Plath’s archival manuscripts and personal effects in the UK and US. Scholars have mined the richness of these materials…
These highly varied studies demonstrate how starches, raphides, hair, blood, feathers, resin and DNA have become essential elements in archaeology’s modern arsenal for reconstructing the daily, spiritual, and challenging aspects…
