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Rough Magic: A Biography Of Sylvia Path

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Rough Magic: A Biography Of Sylvia Path
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Alexander
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:440
Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 142
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Literary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780306812996
ClassificationsDewey:811.54
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details
Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 28 August 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

To coincide with the forthcoming movie "Ted and Sylvia". Since her suicide at age thirty, Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been celebrated for her impeccable and ruthless poetry. Rough Magic probes the events of Plath's life, including her turbulent marriage to the poet Ted Hughes.

Author Biography

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.