Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath was an American writer of the mid-20th century. Her most notable work is the semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar, published in 1963.

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• Lifetime: 27 October 1932 • 11 February 1963
• Main genre: Confessional poetry
• Literary movement: Modernism, pre-Postmodernism
• Works: 5 poetry collections, one novel, some short stories, letters and journal collections, and 3 children's books and one children's short story collection
• Autumn 2026 popularity rank:  50 [+15] • Trending ►

"Is there no way out of the mind?"