About the book
'Provides a compelling argument for Plath’s revision of the painful parts of her life — the failed marriage, her anxiety for success, and her ambivalence towards her mother. . . . The reader will feel the tension in the poetry and the life.'CHOICE '[Examines] Plath’s twin goals of becoming a famous poet and a perfect mother. . . . This book’s main points are clearly and forcefully argued: that both poems and babies require 'struggle, pain, endless labor, and . . . fears of monstrous offspring' and that, in the end, Plath ran out of the resources necessary to produce both. Often maligned as a self-indulgent confessional poet, Plath is here retrieved as a passionate theorist.' — Library Journal Susan Van Dyne’s reading of twenty-five of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel poems considers three contexts: Plath’s journal entries from 1957 to 1959 (especially as they reveal her conflicts over what it meant to be a middle-class wife and mother and an aspiring writer in 1950s America); the interpretive strategies of feminist theory; and Plath’s multiple revisions of the poems.
Editions of Revising Life
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807821022
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807844878
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807866061
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890867346
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'Provides a compelling argument for Plath’s revision of the painful parts of her life — the failed marriage, her anxiety for success, and her ambivalence towards her mother. . . . The reader will feel the tension in the poetry and the life.'CHOICE '[Examines] Plath’s twin goals of becoming a famous poet and a perfect mother. . . . This book’s main points are clearly and forcefully argued: that both poems and babies require 'struggle, pain, endless labor, and . . . fears of monstrous offspring' and that, in the end, Plath ran out of the resources necessary to produce both. Often maligned as a self-indulgent confessional poet, Plath is here retrieved as a passionate theorist.' — Library Journal Susan Van Dyne’s reading of twenty-five of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel poems considers three contexts: Plath’s journal entries from 1957 to 1959 (especially as they reveal her conflicts over what it meant to be a middle-class wife and mother and an aspiring writer in 1950s America); the interpretive strategies of feminist theory; and Plath’s multiple revisions of the poems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Revising Life about?
'Provides a compelling argument for Plath’s revision of the painful parts of her life — the failed marriage, her anxiety for success, and her ambivalence towards her mother. . . . The reader will feel the tension in the poetry and the life.'CHOICE '[Examines] Plath’s twin goals of becoming a famous poet and a perfect mother. . . . This book’s main points are clearly and forcefully argued: that both poems and babies require 'struggle, pain, endless labor, and . . . fears of monstrous offspring' and that, in the end, Plath ran out of the resources necessary to produce both. Often maligned as a self-indulgent confessional poet, Plath is here retrieved as a passionate theorist.' — Library Journal Susan Van Dyne’s reading of twenty-five of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel poems considers three contexts: Plath’s journal entries from 1957 to 1959 (especially as they reveal her conflicts over what it meant to be a middle-class wife and mother and an aspiring writer in 1950s America); the interpretive strategies of feminist theory; and Plath’s multiple revisions of the poems.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Revising Life?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: poetry and poets
Where can I read a sample of Revising Life?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807821022
How long is Revising Life and how many pages does it have?
Revising Life has 224 page(s)
Is Revising Life part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Revising Life?
Susan R. Van Dyne
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Revising Life is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807821022) and paperback(ISBN 9780807844878) and ebook(ISBN 9780807866061) and pdf(ISBN 9798890867346)
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