Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
Essayist Novelist |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Poetry
Bell_Jar_(posthumously_published) |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
October 27, 1932
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Heath Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Nicholas_Hughes
gptkb:Frieda_Hughes |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Ted_Hughes
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| gptkbp:diedIn |
February 11, 1963
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:Smith_College |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Exploring themes of identity and mental illness
Her poetry collections Her semi-autobiographical novel |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“The silence depressed me. It wasn't the silence of silence. It was my own silence.”
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart.” “Is there no way out of the mind?” “The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” “I am a victim of introspection.” |
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Confessional poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sylvia Plath
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Feminist literature
Contemporary poets Literature on mental health |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:Dylan_Thomas |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Her use of vivid imagery
Her exploration of the female experience Her intense and emotional writing style |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural icon of the 20th century
Inspiration for films and plays Subject of numerous biographies and studies Influence on feminist writers Symbol of the struggles of women writers |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Ariel
The Bell Jar |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Literary criticism
Mental health awareness Autobiographical writing |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ted_Hughes
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