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A Sylvia Plath talk at University of Victoria, British Columbia

Although the announcement was made several days ago and nearly broke the internet... I am really pleased to post on the blog that Director of Special Collections and University Archivist Lara Wilson and Grants and Awards Librarian Christine Walde of the McPherson Library at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, have invited me to give a lecture on Sylvia Plath. That is the second longest sentence recorded in history (see Henry James).

On 27 October 2016, at 4:30 pm, I will be giving a talk entitled: "'She wants to be everything': Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, Letters, and Archives".

Here is the brilliant, sleek looking poster they made up for the event, which is helping to celebrate 50 years of the University's Special Collections.


This is Sylvia Plath on Mount Monadnock, New Hampshire, from circa 17 July 1954. The photograph is from the Lameyer mss, Lilly Library, Indiana University at Bloomington.

So, if you are in the Victoria area, I look forward to seeing you and meeting you in Room 210 of the Mearns Centre for Learning, McPherson Library, later in the month.

My most sincere thanks to Christine and Lara for this opportunity.

All links accessed: 28 September 2016.
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  1. Hélène02 October, 2016 07:30

    I wish I could attend! Too bad I'm on the other side of the world

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  2. BridgetAnna04 October, 2016 11:27

    Will you have a transcript of your talk posted? I'm incredibly curious what you'll have to say! And of course I have no realistic way or means of making it to the presentation in person.

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  3. Peter K Steinberg05 October, 2016 05:36

    I wish you both could make it! Unfortunately because of copyright issues, I won't be able to post the talk online, Bridget.

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