Sylvia Plath

Oct 27, 1932 - Feb 11, 1963October 27, 1932 - February 11, 1963

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Sylvia Plath

Oct 27, 1932 - Feb 11, 1963October 27, 1932 - February 11, 1963


Place of birth

Boston, MA

Most recently lived in

London, United Kingdom

Name of Sylvia's children

Frieda and Nicholas Hughes

Sylvia's profession(s)

poet, novelist, short story writer

Name of Sylvia's parents

Otto Plath and Aurelia Schober

Name of college attended

Smith College, and Newnham College in Cambridge

Spouse

Ted Hughes

Notable Works

The Bell Jar, Ariel

Notable Awards

Glascock Prize (1955), Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (!982)

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Born on October 27, 1932

Boston, MA

Passed away on February 11, 1963

London, United Kingdom

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