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Sylvia Plath was an American poet and writer. Born on 27 October 1932 in Jamaica Plain, Plath died on 11 February 1963 in London at the age of 30.
Notable works include The Bell Jar, Ariel and The Colossus. Plath studied at Smith College and Newnham College. Honours include Glascock Prize, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and Fulbright Scholarship.
With a Wikipedia article in 111 languages, Sylvia Plath is No. 629 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 27 October 1932, Jamaica Plain
- Died
- 11 February 1963, London (aged 30)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Poet, writer, novelist
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Smith College, Newnham College
- Genres
- Confessional poetry, roman à clef
- Languages
- English, American English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 111
Did you know
30
Lived to 30.
27 Oct
Shares a birthday with Theodore Roosevelt and James Cook.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Jamaica Plain, with Emily Greene Balch.
111
Has a Wikipedia article in 111 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Sylvia Plath
- FatherOtto Plath
- MotherAurelia Plath
- SpouseTed Hughes
- SiblingWarren Joseph Plath
- ChildFrieda Hughes
- ChildNicholas Hughes
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Glascock Prize1955
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry1982
- Fulbright Scholarship
Notable works
- The Bell Jar
- Ariel
- The Colossus
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- Wikidata Q133054 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)