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‘Her writing became a catalyst for my own’: the power of Sylvia Plath

On the 60th anniversary of Plath’s death, Emily Berry celebrates the poet’s vigour, brilliance and relatability

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

Sylvia Plath's famous collection Ariel is far darker than she envisaged

“Love” is the first word in Ariel, the collection of poems published by Faber and Faber in 1965 that made Sylvia Plath one of the most famous poets of the post-war generation.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2023

60 years since Sylvia Plath’s death: why modern poets can’t help but write ‘after Sylvia’

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s death. Had Plath enjoyed the longevity of her poetry, she would have turned 90 in October 2022.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Days Like These by Brian Bilston; A Little Resurrection by Selina Nwulu; England’s Green by Zaffar Kunial; After Sylvia, edited by Ian Humphreys and Sarah Corbett; Journeys Across Breath by Stephen Watts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Autumn reads — the best new books for 2022

Clear a physical space in your house and a mental space in your head for this season’s biggest-hitting new releases, says our resident expert bookworm Francesca Brown

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022

Appearing on University Challenge was terrifying – now I’m setting the questions

My mixed experiences on quiz programmes taught me that the real joy lies in acquiring knowledge, not showing it off, says writer Lillian Crawford

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Robert Lowell: Memoirs, edited by Steven Gould Axelrod and Grzegorz Kosc – review

A collection of the poet’s stately prose from the 1950s reveals his shift into confessional writing and the bipolar disorder that led to hospitalisation and regrets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022

Unpublished Ted Hughes poems about partner Assia Wevill to be sold

The recently found notebook of fragments and finished work has been described as the poet’s ‘most direct’ response to the suicide of his partner and daughter in 1969

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

‘It was terrible’: Bill Nighy recalls ‘embarrassing’ letter he wrote to his father when he ran away to Paris

Veteran actor shared some childhood memories in a new interview

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Bill Nighy delights fans as he reads Sylvia Plath on the tube in viral TikTok

‘Hope he’s ok that book is ROUGH,’ one fan commented

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022