Sylvia Plath
1932-1963
Possibly the most well-known confessional poet, Plath was widely acclaimed post-posthumously for her rhythmic, raw, and intense style of writing. Over the course of her turbulent life, she suffered an unfaithful husband, divorce, electrotherapy, and attempted suicide multiple times, the last attempt of which resulted in her death. Plath was manically depressed and preoccupied with death, revealed in much of her poetry. The use of historical events (often the Holocaust) and various poem structures (especially the villanelle) populated the artist's works, along with liberal usage of metaphor, all working to portray autobiographical content. Plath's work is dynamic and she if often lauded as a feminist icon whose life was cut too short.
Possibly the most well-known confessional poet, Plath was widely acclaimed post-posthumously for her rhythmic, raw, and intense style of writing. Over the course of her turbulent life, she suffered an unfaithful husband, divorce, electrotherapy, and attempted suicide multiple times, the last attempt of which resulted in her death. Plath was manically depressed and preoccupied with death, revealed in much of her poetry. The use of historical events (often the Holocaust) and various poem structures (especially the villanelle) populated the artist's works, along with liberal usage of metaphor, all working to portray autobiographical content. Plath's work is dynamic and she if often lauded as a feminist icon whose life was cut too short.