Rough Magic: A Biography Of Sylvia Path

by Paul Alexander

Overview

Since her suicide at age thirty, Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been celebrated for her impeccable and ruthless poetry, which excels at describing the most extreme reaches of Plath's consciousness and passions. Her work includes the autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, and such collections as The Collosus, Ariel, and the Pulitzer Prize — winning Collected Poems. Based on exclusive interviews and extensive archival research, Rough Magic probes the events of Plath's life — including her turbulent marriage to the English poet Ted Hughes — in a biography that stands alone in its compassionate view of this fiercely talented, deeply troubled artist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306812996
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	09/18/2003
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	440
Sales rank:	656,006
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Teacher and journalistPaul Alexander is the editor of Ariel Ascending, a collection of essays about Sylvia Plath, as well as books on James Dean and Andy Warhol. He lives in New York City, where he is at work on a book about J. D. Salinger.

What People are Saying About This

James Carroll

Finally, a biography worthy of Sylvia Plath ... Readers will finish this book with gratitude to Alexander for chronicling her poignant life while illuminating the rare beauty of her writing.
—(James Carroll, Boston Globe, author of An American Requiem)

Editorial Reviews

Essential reading for Plath addicts.

New York Times Book Review