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Tag Archives: Ted Hughes
“The grasses unload their griefs on my feet as if I were God.” It’s Sylvia Plath’s Birthday
Today is Sylvia Plath’s birthday, and here’s an old post I wrote about her, with some new stuff added. It feels a bit strange to say “Happy birthday” to … uhm … someone who was so ultimately unhappy, and someone … Continue reading
The Haunting Face of Assia Wevill
Plath fans will recognize that name. That and Shura Wevill. Apparently there’s a biography out now of Assia Wevill – that’s kind of an interesting article and review there – but it does take the “Ted Hughes is a villain” … Continue reading
A Literary Day
The rain pours down today. It’s still muggy, though, which is highly disappointing. The sidewalk in front of my apartment is littered with fallen chestnuts, hard, shiny, and yet still: muggy warm soup-air. Uhm … ready for the autumn chill? … Continue reading
A Triumvirate
Thanks, peteb, for writing about Bonham’s auction on Slugger. Going up for auction on Oct. 3 – a huge collection of images of writers and artists. Sketches, portraits, photographs … So many amazing things in there. Baudelaire, Beckett … tons … Continue reading