16 May 2011

What else happened where Sylvia Plath wrote The Bell Jar?

Sylvia Plath was mightily stoked that she got to live in the flat that formerly served as home to a young W. B. Yeats. But, did you know that another house that Plath "occupied" had a writerly association, as well. That was the house she borrowed in the spring and early summer of 1961 while she was writing The Bell Jar. Please see what I'm talking about and stop by Tracie Bylo Hitching's "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The World of Byron Today." And many thanks to Tracie for making this association know to us!

3 comments:

Peter K Steinberg said...

And of course, you will recognize and remember that Plath did write a review of Malcolm Elwin's Lord Byron's Wife which was titled "Suffering Angel" and printed in The New Statesman on 7 December 1962.

Tee said...

Thank you for this information Peter, I am an admirer of both Byron and Plath and it is always fascinating to discover where their paths cross!

Peter K Steinberg said...

You're welcome Tee, thank you for following the blog. All the credit must go to Tracie Bylo Hitching though for she brought it to my attention.

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