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Three-martini afternoons at the Ritz : the rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton / Gail Crowther.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover editionDescription: xix, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982138394
  • 1982138394
  • 9781982138424
  • 1982138424
Other title:
  • 3-martini afternoons at the Ritz
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Contents:
Introduction: Kicking at the Door of Fame -- Rebels -- Early Days -- Sex -- Marriage -- Mothering -- Writing -- Mental Illness -- Suicide -- Epilogue.
Summary: "A dual biography of poets, friends, and rivals Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 811.54 C953 Available 33111010505333
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Los Angeles Times

A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the 20th century--Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton--became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends.

Introduced at a workshop in Boston University led by the acclaimed and famous poet Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms.

In the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry.

Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz is a remarkable and unforgettable look at two legendary poets and how their work has turned them into lasting and beloved cultural figures.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280).

"A dual biography of poets, friends, and rivals Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction: Kicking at the Door of Fame -- Rebels -- Early Days -- Sex -- Marriage -- Mothering -- Writing -- Mental Illness -- Suicide -- Epilogue.

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