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Neurotic Poets: Sylvia Plath

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This is a detailed biography on the often turbulent life and poetry of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE). Included are links to full-texts of Plath's poems and images.

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Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: The Modern Poet: Sylvia Plath

Georgia Department of Education
This lesson focuses on Sylvia Plath, her poetry, and how to analyze a poem. It features links to her biography; three of her poems: "Morning Song," "Lady Lazarus," and "Daddy"; an analysis of "Daddy"; and a poem anlaysis rubric. Students...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Why Should You Read Sylvia Plath?

TED-Ed
Are the works of Sylvia Plath relevant to the modern reader? The narrator of a short video argues for why viewers should read the works of Sylvia Plath,  citing lines from Plath's poetry and images from her stories.
5 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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Poets.org: Sylvia Plath

Academy of American Poets
This web page provides a brief biography on Sylvia Plath with a photograph included.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Website

British Library: 20th Century People: Sylvia Plath

British Library
Read a summary of Sylvia Plath's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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British Library: Poetry & Performance: Sylvia Plath

British Library
Audio recordings of select poems by American poet Sylvia Plath. With transcripts of the poems read, a biographical note about the writer's life and career, literary analysis of her work, and teacher's notes.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Death Throes of Romanticism: The Poetry of Sylvia Plath

Other
Read an essay by Joyce Carol Oates on Sylvia Plath and her poetry. Topics in this essay include: tragedy, cultural significance, and lyrical poetry. Some of the following Plath works are mentioned in this essay: "Narcissi", "Three...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions: Sylvia Plath

Annenberg Foundation
Video on the life and poetry of Sylvia Plath, with archival footage and visualizations of her work. Includes a video transcript. There are also several links to other resources about Plath. Part of a thirteen-hour series entitled "Voices...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

The Favorite Poetry Project: "Nick and the Candlestick" by Sylvia Plath

Favorite Poem Project
In this video episode [6:19] from Favorite Poem Project, Seph Rodney, a Jamaican-American photographer, describes a heartbreak and then explains how Sylvia Plath's poem entitled "Nick and the Candlestick" opened his mind to the...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Website

Author's Calendar: Sylvia Plath

Authors Calendar
This brief overview of the life and writing of poet Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE) includes a list of her works as well as few links to related websites.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Unit Plan

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Postmodernism: The Confessional Poets

Georgia Department of Education
This lesson focuses on the Confessional Poets: Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Robert Lowell, who all suffered from depression which is reflected in their poems. It gives short bios of each poet and provides a link to one poem from each:...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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