01411nam a2200241u  4500003000500000005001700005007000300022008004100025010001300066020002500079040003000104043001200134050002700146082001900173100002800192245006600220260004500286300002800331504006600359520067300425600001901098650005201117DLC 20250709164026.0ta090922s1991    nyua     b    001 0beng    a91050155  a0670818127 :c$24.95  aDLCcDLCdDLCdWaOLNdAJM  an-us---00aPS3566.L27bZ5637 199100a811/.54aB2201 aAlexander, Paul,d1955-10aRough magic :ba biography of Sylvia Plath /cPaul Alexander.  aNew York, N.Y., U.S.A. :bViking,c1991.  a402 p. bill. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [369]-381) and index.  aSince her infamous suicide at age thirty, Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been celebrated for her impeccable and ruthless poetry, which excels at describing the most extreme reaches of human consciousness and passions. The bestselling autobiographical novel The Bell Jar illuminated her life for millions of fans, followed by The Colossus, Ariel, and the Pulitzer-Prize winning Collected Poems.  Based on exclusive interviews and extensive archival research, Rough Magic probes the events of Plath's life-including her turbulent marriage to the English poet Ted Hughes-in the first biography to take a compassionate view of this fiercely talented, deeply troubled artist.10aPlath, Sylvia. 0aWomen poets, Americany20th centuryvBiography.