Your Own, Sylvia
Author: HEMPHILL, STEPHANIE
ISBN: 9780440239680
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 23 Dec 2008
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Kirkus described I>Your Own, Sylvia/I> as "A must for any young adult reader of poetry or Plath." The trade paperback offers a great opportunity to sell the book directly to Plath's passionate teenage fanbase, and get it onto more library shelves. Educators should find much clasroom use for the book's social issues, historical portraits, literary forms, source notes and bibliography. Most of all, this book will attract those it was written especially for- brainy, book-y girls and those drawn to high-drama literary fare.I>/I>BR>BR>i>Your Own, Sylvia /i>draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath's life told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc.-as interpreted by Hemphill. Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem's subject. The book also includes an Author's Note, some photos, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.
ISBN: 9780440239680
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 23 Dec 2008
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Kirkus described I>Your Own, Sylvia/I> as "A must for any young adult reader of poetry or Plath." The trade paperback offers a great opportunity to sell the book directly to Plath's passionate teenage fanbase, and get it onto more library shelves. Educators should find much clasroom use for the book's social issues, historical portraits, literary forms, source notes and bibliography. Most of all, this book will attract those it was written especially for- brainy, book-y girls and those drawn to high-drama literary fare.I>/I>BR>BR>i>Your Own, Sylvia /i>draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath's life told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc.-as interpreted by Hemphill. Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem's subject. The book also includes an Author's Note, some photos, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.
