Aimed at students and general readers, this text describes the life and work of American poet Sylvia Plath. Drawing upon new information taken from unabridged journals and the Ted Hughes archives, independent scholar Kirk identifies some of the significant people and events that influenced Plath. Supplementary information provided includes a full list of Plath's writings and an appendix of titles from her personal library. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)