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The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
Cox, University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black ...
Janet Malcolm Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’
The writer is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
When This Brilliant Author Died, She Left Behind a Legacy of Grief, Haunting Poetry and Surprising Resilience
Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...
‘A literary event’: Sylvia Plath memorabilia can fetch as much as $1m. A new book reveals a treasure trove of material
Sylvia Plath’s writing was witty, political, emotional and sharp. A substantial new collection includes more than 50 ...
Her Campus6d
Genius and Heartbreak: Why Love Never Lasts for Brilliant Women
What is it about love and pain that makes us want to write more than when we are bursting with joy? Why are all of my ...
Psychology Today6d
Sylvia Plath: Images in the Mirror
In her poem "The Mirror," Sylvia Plath portrays the complexity of the struggle of the imposter, the struggle to be oneself.