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The Letters of Sylvia Plath: The Covers

Earlier this week I tweeted the cover of the Faber edition of the forthcoming The Letters of Sylvia Plath. It met with a wide spectrum of praise and criticism but I think the designers at Faber perfectly capture the essence of Plath that is reflected in the letters. Radiantly happy and in full color.


In addition to the Faber cover, the HarperCollins design is now finalized and approved.


In the meantime, when not blogging or tweeting...I am working alongside of the co-editor Karen V. Kukil furiously and fastidiously on the index and all the other final things. The first volume of the Letters of Sylvia Plath is scheduled to be published on 5 October (UK) and 17 October (US).

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  1. A Piece of Plathery07 July, 2017 18:09

    I love them both Peter!

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  2. An Honest Cook07 July, 2017 22:24

    I love the Faber cover! We've seen too many grim B&W photographs of Plath already, and as you say, Plath was often ebullient as a child and young woman. I see this as something of a corrective to balance out her portrait, along the lines of the new exhibit on Plath at the National Portrait Gallery.

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  3. Hélène09 July, 2017 13:54

    they look beautiful. I CAN'T WAIT for the book!! Thank you for your hard work!

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  4. Peter K Steinberg09 July, 2017 18:42

    Thank you all for your lovely comments!! But, contrary to some social media opinions/accusations I had nothing to do with the covers: that was all the design experts at Faber & HarperCollins, respectively, and the Estate of SP. You'll see a whole different Plath in these letters: that's my promise. The strong covers are mere reflections of the content. ~pks

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  5. Anonymous10 July, 2017 09:01

    Both cover designs are nice. Which edition do you advise me to buy?

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  6. Peter K Steinberg10 July, 2017 10:15

    Hi artistiekbureau: please buy which ever you like. & thanks!

    ~pks

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