Sylvia Plath
Poet

Sylvia Plath Net Worth

Sylvia Plath was an American poet born on October 27, 1932 in Boston, MA. She is best known for her novel The Bell Jar and her collection The Colossus and Other Poems. After her death in 1963, her Collected Poems were published and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 27, 1932
Birth Place Boston, MA
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 11, 1963 (age 30)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

American poet best remembered for her novel The Bell Jar, as well as for her collection The Colossus and Other Poems. Her Collected Poems were published posthumously and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982.

Before Fame

She attended Smith College and received a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her studies at Newnham College, Cambridge.

Trivia

Her autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, documents the descent into depression that ultimately led to her 1963 suicide.

Family Life

She had two children, Frieda and Nicholas, with renowned English poet Ted Hughes. She committed suicide in 1963.

Associated With

She and Anne Sexton were fellow confessional poets and close friends.

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