An introduction to their tumultuous life and her early death by suicide. Hughes is regarded as the best British poet of the later 20th Century. Plath holds the same position in American Poetry. This 'powerhouse' was always going to be challenging, but both truly believed that 'love would find a way'.
I will illustrate from the poetry, always highly confessional in the case of Plath, far less so in the case of Hughes - until the 1998 publication of 'The Birthday Letters' - the most successful poetry collection of the century.
Views: 598 | Enquiries: 0Raised on a farm, educated to PhD level at Durham University, briefly became an academic, then a church pastor, then a businessman, then a Mergers & Acquisitions advisor worldwide, setting up corporate finance firms in 15 countries. Have lectured in M&A for Cranfield, several international law firms, several universities, Institute of Management accountants, numerous mentoring and training firms.
I have spoken professionally in 30 countries, as chairman of a charity in 5 more (India, USA, Canada, Romania, Argentina). I have been a keen rock climber and target shooter since the age of 15. These, also, have given me an opportunity to see the world.
I made a tentative return to the academic world in 2018 and ended up publishing with 2 universities by the end of the year. This reflects my continuing interest in the poetry of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
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