Description
Sylvia Plath was one of the defining voices of the twentieth century and one of the most appealing; few other poets have introduced as many new readers to poetry.
Endorsements
In my selection, which is roughly chronological to shadow her progress, I have tried to walk through the landscape of Sylvia Plath's poetry as though for the first time, fifty years older than I was when she died. In doing so I have experienced afresh the almost physical excitement I felt when I first read this bold, brilliant, brave poet who changed the world of poetry for us all. — Carol Ann Duffy