What Sylvia Plath Loved | Academy of American Poets
February 16, 2013 · Updated 8:02 PM
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Plath's death the Academy of American Poets compiled a list of 10 things Plath loved and wrote about in her letters, journals, and poems.
Among these things are the Ouija board and Marilyn Monroe. Find out about her other loves and obsessions in this new piece on Poets.org.
Take a look at Plath's correspondace with the Academy, beginning with when she was a young poet:
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