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- NAME: Sylvia Plath
- OCCUPATION: Academic, Editor, Author, Poet
- BIRTH DATE: October 27, 1932
- DEATH DATE: February 11, 1963
- EDUCATION: Smith College, Cambridge University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: London, England
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Sylvia Plath was a gifted, troubled poet, known for the confessional style of her work. She wrote the novel The Bell Jar.
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Sylvia Plath - Marriage by Fate
Sylvia Plath sealed her fate when she bit fellow poet Ted Hughes on the cheek.
Sylvia Plath - Death
Sylvia Plath takes her own life at age 30 on February 11, 1963.
Sylvia Plath - Severe Depression
At 20 years old, Sylvia Plath first attempted suicide.
Sylvia Plath - Facing Her Demons
Sylvia Plath found out her husband, Ted Hughes, was having an affair.
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