Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton
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Published: 4/20/2021
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…

This book is a back and forth between two women poets from the 1950s. Both women were outspoken and visionaries. Although their lives were shortened due to suicide, their work has stood the test of time. In fact, their work is more prominent now than it was in the 1950s. Their words have made it possible for today’s women writers to write freely about topics often thought taboo back then.

 

I have followed Sylvia Plath’s work for a while and always jump at the chance to read about her life and work. She and Anne both wrote about important issues, especially women’s issues, although they were not recognized for it at the time. They were writers, mothers, feminists, fought mental health issues, and were frenemies. This is a great book for anyone that appreciate women writers and how far we have come making the “personal is political” movement.

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