Sylvia Plath

»En av det engelska språkets mest firade och kontroversiella efterkrigspoeter.« Margaret Atwood»Dikterna känns i kroppen och de stannar kvar i tanken på ett sätt som endast riktigt briljant poesi gör.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Catharina Bergman, BTJSom poet hör Sylvia Plath till 1900-talets stora förnyare, inte minst för de ämnen hon tog sig an och för det orädda, distinkta sätt med vilket hon gjorde det; i en särpräglad, sammanhållen bildvärld växer dikterna fram, med betydande självbiografiska inslag, men också med formmässigt mästerskap. Plath färdigställde två diktsamlingar under sin levnad The Colossus (1960) och Ariel, som utkom två år efter hennes död. I denna urvalsvolym ingår dikter från de två diktsamlingarna, samt ur de postuma utgåvorna Crossing the Water och Winter Trees. I svensk översättning av Siv Arb, med ett nyskrivet förord av poeten Burcu Sahin.SYLVIA PLATH föddes i Boston 1932. Efter att ha skrivit en avhandling om Fjodor Dostojevskij kom hon i mitten av 1950-talet till England som Fulbrightstipendiat. Debutboken The Colossus utkom 1960, men det var med den postuma utgåvan av Ariel 1965 som hennes rykte verkligen började växa. Under hela livet led Plath av svåra depressioner. Hon begick självmord 1963.

»Novellerna spänner från att vara bra till briljanta. I de bästa har Plath en skarp blick för parrelationens strukturer och maktordning.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Magnus Dahlerus, BTJ»En av det engelska språkets mest firade och kontroversiella efterkrigspoeter.« Margaret AtwoodSylvia Plaths liv, äktenskap och självmord är sedan länge mytologiserade, genom filmer, romaner och idealiserande kommentarer. I första hand är det poesin och romanen Glaskupan som ligger till grund för de idolbilder som gärna ställer sig i vägen för författarskapet. Plaths noveller är på gott och ont mindre kända; deras tematik - psykisk ohälsa, kvinnans plats i patriarkatet, äktenskapet - betraktades som kontroversiell av författarens samtid, och hon hade svårt att få dem publicerade. Här presenteras ett fylligt urval. I svensk översättning av Margareta Tegnemark, med ett nyskrivet förord av litteraturkritikern Björn Kohlström.SYLVIA PLATH föddes i Boston 1932. Efter att ha skrivit en avhandling om Fjodor Dostojevskij kom hon i mitten av 1950-talet till England som Fulbrightstipendiat. Debutboken The Colossus utkom 1960, men det var med den postuma utgåvan av Ariel 1965 som hennes rykte verkligen började växa. Under hela livet led Plath av svåra depressioner. Hon begick självmord 1963.

År 1953 vinner 19-åriga Esther Greenwood en skrivtävling. Priset är en månads jobb på en modetidning i New York och Esther beskriver träffsäkert den nya värld hon hamnat i. Arbetet, festerna, människorna hon möter.När hon sedan kommer hem går luften ur henne. Hon har inte kommit in på skrivkursen som skulle ta henne bort från det sommarvarma Boston, vidare in i något bättre och ljusare. Efter ett självmordsförsök förs hon till sjukhus. En lång kamp mellan hennes framgångsrika dagsljusjag och hennes ångestfyllda nattjag har börjat.Glaskupan är Sylvia Plaths enda roman. Den gavs ut första gången 1963, då under pseudonymen Victoria Lucas.

På en helt særegen måte tok Sylvia Plath i bruk sitt eget liv og sine egne erfaringer som stoff for det hun skrev: om å leve i et turbulent ekteskap, om utfordringene ved å være mor, om sitt eget sinns mørke. Samtidig har denne forbindelsen mellom liv og diktning heftet ved lesningen av henne, og dermed overskygget de mange andre kvalitetene hun har som poet: den markante politiske kritikken, diskusjonen over hva poesi er, og ikke minst de helt uforlignelige bildene hun har skapt, og som ingen gjør henne etter. Til tross for hennes korte liv er forfatterskapet omfattende, og av de mer enn 400 diktene hun skrev, har Hege Woxen plukket ut og gjendiktet både kjente dikt som «Lady Lasarus» og «Ariel», og mer ukjente perler, dikt som med all tydelighet viser hvorfor Plath er, snart seksti år etter sin død, en av verdens mest leste poeter. Dette er Sylvia Plath for en ny generasjon norske lesere. Utgivelsen inneholder også et etterord av forfatter og professor Janne Stigen Drangsholt.

Every day from nine to five I sit at my desk facing the door of the office and type up other people's dreams.An office assistant in a hospital pursues a secret vocation. A girl endures a series of initiation ceremonies to join her high school sorority. A married woman seeks relief from the dull realities of daily life. From her mid-teens Sylvia Plath wrote stories, twenty-four of which are collected here, along with works of journalism and extracts from her journal. 'All the pieces presented here are revealing . . . It ought to round out one's knowledge of the writer, and, perhaps, offer some surprises. Luckily it does both.' Margaret Atwood, New York Times'A beautiful, delicate, commanding poet.' Lena Dunham'She embodied a seismic shift in consciousness which enabled us to feel and think as we do today, and of which she was a supremely vulnerable and willing casualty. She changed our world.' Margaret Drabble, Guardian

Flera generationer av kvinnor har fängslats av den amerikanska författaren och poeten Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), som skrev romanen Glaskupan och diktsamlingen Ariel, men lika mycket av hennes tragiska öde. Hon blev under sextio- och sjuttiotalen till en symbol för kvinnans kamp för självständighet och frihet.Plaths efterlämnade dagböcker speglar livsglädje och dödslängtan och ger läsaren en djup inblick i hur hon formades, utvecklades och levde. Redan som artonåring konstaterar hon klarsynt att villkoren för män och kvinnor är mycket olika. "Jag tycker inte om att vara flicka, för som flicka måste jag lära mig inse att jag inte kan vara man." Hon vill skriva och bli författare men tvivlar på sin begåvning. Periodvis lider hon av depressioner och redan 1953 försöker hon ta sitt liv.Under collegetiden söker hon oavbrutet mäns sällskap, blickar, bekräftelse, samtal, beskydd och kroppar. I Cambridge lär hon känna Ted Hughes, även han författare i vardande. Allt verkar på ytan perfekt: de gifter sig, reser och arbetar tillsammans, får två barn och slår sig ned på en gård på engelska landsbygden. Men skenet är bedrägligt, äktenskapet ohållbart: Ted har bedragit henne. Sylvia flyttar till London där hon 1963 begår självmord, endast trettio år gammal.Sylvia Plaths dagböcker publicerades i svensk översättning 2003 och återutges nu i Norstedts klassikerserie.

Una nueva edici n de la novela ic nica de Sylvia Plath, con traducci n in dita de Eugenia V zquez Nacarino y pr logo de Aixa de la Cruz, que da una nueva lectura en pleno reflujo de la m s reciente oleada feminista.«Respir profundamente y escuch el antiguo estribillo de mi coraz n.Yo soy, yo soy, yo soy .Esta es la historia de una chica que tiene todo lo que una joven puede desear en el Nueva York de los a os cincuenta: una carrera prometedora, un pretendiente que estudia medicina y toda una vida por delante. Esther Greenwood ha ganado una beca para trabajar en una revista de moda en la gran ciudad y siente que por fin podr realizar su sue o de ser escritora. Pero entre c cteles, noches de fiesta y pilas de manuscritos descubre una sociedad que repudia las aspiraciones de las mujeres y su vida empieza a desmoronarse. Esther -alter ego de la autora- se encierra en s misma, como si estuviera atrapada en una campana de cristal: respirando continuamente el mismo aire viciado y sin posibilidad de escapar.M s de cincuenta a os despu s de su publicaci n original, La campana de cristal se ha convertido en un cl sico moderno, y las palabras de Plath, con la nueva traducci n de Eugenia V zquez Nacarino, conservan todo su impacto. Esta obra ic nica, como dice Aixa de la Cruz en el pr logo, «viaja al presente como una corriente el ctrica y nos interpela de t a t , sin mediaciones .ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under--maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational--as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic.

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers who defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. In the Letters, we discover the art of Plath's correspondence. Most has never before been published, and it is here presented unabridged, without revision, so that she speaks directly in her own words.The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development: the genesis of many poems, short and long fiction, and journalism. Leading Plath scholars Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962, provide comprehensive footnotes and an extensive index informed by their meticulous research. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath's own drawings, they masterfully contextualise what the pages disclose.This later correspondence witnesses Plath and Hughes becoming major, influential contemporary writers, as it happened. Experiences recorded include first books and other publications; teaching; committing to writing full-time; travels; making professional acquaintances; settling in England; starting a family; and buying a house. Throughout, Plath's voice is completely, uniquely her own.

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers who defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Her vivid, daring and complex poetry continues to captivate new generations of readers and writers. In the Letters, we discover the art of Plath's correspondence, most of which has never before been published and is here presented unabridged, without revision, so that she speaks directly in her own words. Refreshingly candid and offering intimate details of her personal life, Plath is playful, too, entertaining a wide range of addressees, including family, friends and professional contacts, with inimitable wit and verve. The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development: the genesis of many poems, short and long fiction, and journalism. Her endeavour to publish in a variety of genres had mixed receptions, but she was never dissuaded. Through acceptance of her work, and rejection, Plath strove to stay true to her creative vision. Well-read and curious, she offers a fascinating commentary on contemporary culture. Leading Plath scholars Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962, provide comprehensive footnotes and an extensive index informed by their meticulous research. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath's own line-drawings, the editors masterfully contextualise what the pages disclose.This selection of early correspondence marks the key moments of Plath's adolescence, including childhood hobbies and high school boyfriends; her successful but turbulent undergraduate years at Smith College; the move to England and Cambridge University; and her meeting and marrying Ted Hughes, including a trove of unseen letters post-honeymoon, revealing their extraordinary creative partnership.

Liberty fabric covered editions bring classics from the Faber backlist together with important modern titles, putting them in conversation and celebrating both the history and the future of Faber & Faber.Sylvia Plath's groundbreaking semi-autobiographical novel offers an intimate, honest and often wrenching glimpse into mental illness. The Bell Jar broke the boundaries between fiction and reality and helped cement Sylvia Plath's place as an enduring feminist icon. Celebrated for its darkly humorous, razor sharp portrait of 1950s society, it continues to resonate with readers today as testament to the universal human struggle to claim one's rightful place in the world.In 2019, Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar will be reissued as a special hardback edition with a Liberty fabric from the year of the novel's first publication (1963); Milkman, winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize, will be reissued with a bespoke Liberty fabric cover, created uniquely for Anna Burns. ABOUT THE FABRICOriginally inspired by an impression sheet from Liberty's print works at Merton Abbey. First produced in 1961, this low-colour geometric design features abstract broken lines which almost create a subtle and wavy camouflage effect.

Sylvia Plath was one of the defining voices of the twentieth century, and one of the most appealing: few other poets have introduced as many new readers to poetry. The poems in this fresh and inviting edition were chosen by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.In my selection, which is roughly chronological to shadow her progress, I have tried to walk through the landscape of Sylvia Plath's poetry as though for the first time, fifty years older than I was when she died. In doing so I have experienced afresh the almost physical excitement I felt when I first read this bold, brilliant, brave poet who changed the world of poetry for us all. - Carol Ann Duffy

" Plath's] story is stirring, in sneaky, unexpected ways. . . . Look carefully and there's a new angle here -- on how, and why, we read Plath today."-- Parul Sehgal, New York TimesNever before published, this newly discovered story by literary legend Sylvia Plath stands on its own and is remarkable for its symbolic, allegorical approach to a young woman's rebellion against convention and forceful taking control of her own life. Written while Sylvia Plath was a student at Smith College in 1952, Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom tells the story of a young woman's fateful train journey.Lips the color of blood, the sun an unprecedented orange, train wheels that sound like "guilt, and guilt, and guilt" these are just some of the things Mary Ventura begins to notice on her journey to the ninth kingdom."But what is the ninth kingdom?" she asks a kind-seeming lady in her carriage. "It is the kingdom of the frozen will," comes the reply. "There is no going back."Sylvia Plath's strange, dark tale of female agency and independence, written not long after she herself left home, grapples with mortality in motion.

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Lips the colour of blood, the sun an unprecedented orange, train wheels that sound like 'guilt, and guilt, and guilt': these are just some of the things Mary Ventura begins to notice on her journey to the ninth kingdom.'But what is the ninth kingdom?' she asks a kind-seeming lady in her carriage. 'It is the kingdom of the frozen will,' comes the reply. 'There is no going back.'Sylvia Plath's strange, dark tale of independence over infanticide, written not long after she herself left home, grapples with mortality in motion.Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.

" Plath's] story is stirring, in sneaky, unexpected ways. . . . Look carefully and there's a new angle here -- on how, and why, we read Plath today."-- Parul Sehgal, New York TimesNever before published, this newly discovered story by literary legend Sylvia Plath stands on its own and is remarkable for its symbolic, allegorical approach to a young woman's rebellion against convention and forceful taking control of her own life. Written while Sylvia Plath was a student at Smith College in 1952, Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom tells the story of a young woman's fateful train journey.Lips the color of blood, the sun an unprecedented orange, train wheels that sound like "guilt, and guilt, and guilt" these are just some of the things Mary Ventura begins to notice on her journey to the ninth kingdom."But what is the ninth kingdom?" she asks a kind-seeming lady in her carriage. "It is the kingdom of the frozen will," comes the reply. "There is no going back."Sylvia Plath's strange, dark tale of female agency and independence, written not long after she herself left home, grapples with mortality in motion.

"Engaging and revealing, The Letters of Sylvia Plath offers a captivating look into the life and inner thinking of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century." -- Paul Alexander, Washington PostThe second volume in the definitive, complete collection of the letters of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Sylvia Plath, from the early years of her marriage to Ted Hughes to the final days leading to her suicide in 1963, many never before seen.One of the most talented and beloved poets, Sylvia Plath continues to fascinate and inspire the modern literary imagination. The tragedy of her untimely death at age thirty, almost fifty-five years ago, has left much unknown about her creative and personal life. In this remarkable second volume of the iconic poet and writer's collected letters, the full range of Plath's ambitions, talents, fears, and perspective is made visible through her own powerful words.As engaging as they are revealing, these remarkable letters cover the years from 1957 to 1963. They detail the last six tumultuous and prolific years of her life, covering her marriage to Ted Hughes, the births of her children Frieda and Nicholas, her early success, including the publication of the classic The Bell Jar, and her ongoing struggle with depression.The first compendium of its kind to include all of Plath's letters from this period, The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume 2 offers an intimate portrait of the writing life and mind of one of the most celebrated poets in literary history.