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<p>Following the publication, in 2018, of a consistent part of Sylvia Plath’s correspondence, scholars interested in her complex biographical and literary story found new opportunities to read the American poet in a new light. I shall explore the letters she sent to her psychiatrist, Dr. Ruth Beuscher, while also critically observing their relevance in understanding Plath’s oeuvre.</p>
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Following the publication, in 2018, of a consistent part of Sylvia Plath’s correspondence, scholars interested in her complex biographical and literary story found new opportunities to read the American poet in a new light. I shall explore the letters she sent to her psychiatrist, Dr. Ruth Beuscher, while also critically observing their relevance in understanding Plath’s oeuvre.

Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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Following the publication, in 2018, of a consistent part of Sylvia Plath’s correspondence, scholars interested in her complex biographical and literary story...

Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters

Publié en ligne: 16 déc. 2022

Pages: 70 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2022-0009

Mots clés
literature and medicine, mental health, depression, suicide, letter-writing, biography, confession

© 2022 Gabriela Glăvan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters

Publié en ligne: 16 déc. 2022

Pages: 70 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2022-0009

Mots clésliterature and medicine, mental health, depression, suicide, letter-writing, biography, confession

© 2022 Gabriela Glăvan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
literature and medicine, mental health, depression, suicide, letter-writing, biography, confession