#228 A signed copy of Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz:The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton by Gail Crowther, along with a Team Plath / Team Sexton tote bag

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A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the 20th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends.

Introduced at a workshop in Boston University led by the acclaimed and famous poet Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms.

In the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry.

Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz is a remarkable and unforgettable look at two legendary poets and how their work has turned them into lasting and beloved cultural figures.

About the author:

Gail Crowther was awarded her PhD from Lancaster University in 2010 for her thesis The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath. She co-authored Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year's Turning with Elizabeth Sigmund. Her current research interests are Sylvia Plath studies, archival studies, feminist life writing and sociological hauntings.
See website https://gailcrowther.com

 

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