![]() ![]() Early on Clark establishes that her biography will avoid the sensationalism and cultural politics that have driven so many other works on Plath. In Clark’s attentive hands, Plath’s life is laid out in its full complexity. But my skepticism was misplaced: Clark’s Red Comet is absolutely necessary. The mid-century poet has been the subject of at least 12 prior biographies and numerous critical works as well as feature film starring Gwenyth Paltrow. Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark (Knopf)īefore reading Heather Clark’s Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath I wondered if readers need yet another Sylvia Plath biography. The awards will be presented virtually on March 25th, 7pm EST. Over the month we’ll be sharing the National Book Critics Circle’s appreciations of this year’s NBCC Award finalists. ![]()
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