Sylvia Plath part 1 of 6

[iclandgirl]

I learned about Plath when a professor I had (one I did not like)- skipped her in the anthology b/c she said Plath had no talent.What troubles me so much is sometimes, I question if people treasure her poetry or just the suicide. Every video I view- people discuss her suicide NOT her poetry.I do think Hughes contributed to her death as she was very apparently in a bipolar DOWN..I don't think she would want to be remembered for her death.

Of course, NOT one of us knew her- just a thought.

[tediosim]

It is a great documentary... can someone please translate it in spanish or portuguese?...

[2hamboigahs]

This world is mad and depraved

Not much will be saved

So why'd you go and jump the gun?

If I was Ted we would've had fun

Did you hear a word that I just said?

Things would've been different if I was Ted.........

[PoetryETrain]

Thank yoyu, this has been added to our playlists here and on facebook...

[ThatsMisterMorgan]

Had to write an essay on this and missed the day in was played in my English class,but now I can catch up on what I missed. Thanks for posting this!

[t3331157]

'Documentary from the 90's'? No! Sylvia Plath died in 1963, and the voice over said she died 'last week', so it must have been made in 1963! :)

[misundrstoodn10tions]

@t3331157 The recording of the voice is from 1963. They didn't have the now-crude then-awesome video effects in the 60's...

[iclandgirl]

@t3331157 All of this was compiled in the 90s.. 

[Xesumaidem]

"The black telephone's off at the root,

The voices just can't worm through."

[johnnybrannan]

great insight into a great poet, Sylvia Plath.

[TenWhoWereTaken]

I like Plath's work, all we need to do is ban women from ever reading it.

Some of their hyperbole is ridiculous. 'Greatest poet ever'? Not even of her decade.

[grimaces]

That would be uncouth or something.

[grimaces]

I know she was a gifted poet and tormented person but I've little heard anybody barefacedly challenging her humanity for commiting suicide while her kids are sleeping in the room next door.

[UptownThriftStore]

@grimaces

When you're sick enough to consider suicide, you're not much thinking of humanities.

[grimaces]

@UptownThriftStore

Or like lots of suicides she had strong melancholic as well as narcissistic tendencies.

[crazymiles]

@grimaces

As you can tell by reading her work, she was extraordinarily self-absorbed. Sylvia seldom thought about anyone other than Sylvia.

[TheRFExperience]

primrose hill!

[nependeath]

i love her voice..

[elaineybugg]

she's one of my favs

[sarabower1]

I wish all docs were this well made

[sarabower1]

The Bell Jar was brilliant

[kaylaTHEbookworm]

This is from 1963.

[616geek]

it obviously isn't from the 90s

[shootthemoon86]

worse intro music ever

[derailedpoet]

LOVE, thank you for sharing. x

[joebstarsurfer]

I always thought she was English interesting to hear her voice.

[joye25]

I'm french and i must say she had a really touching life i really like her. This reportage is incredible!

[silviaartdeco]

They did right to choose Palthrow for the movie ,she is very good and oh my God ,her voice is very similar to Sylvia....

[DudeSinger]

Oh the one poem i remember reading a while back was "Bitter Strawberries" and now im doing my yearly Research Paper on her

[jscamuffo]

I have a question. In school, was Sylvia Plath not "accepted"? Meaning she was sort-of an outcast? Or not have many friends. I learned about her in school last year, and was always curious if it was legit. Thanks in advanced!

[yoursforeverloves]

@jscamuffo

im learning about her now

[mysticgirl1000]

anolta,

no thanks on that suggestion, as i'm not a bimbo chaser.

my interest in plath and her life is related to poetry and her great talent, as well as her political intelligence.

[mysticgirl1000]

brits are everywhere covering up for the hughes.

[mysticgirl1000]

anolta,

you don't need to apologize - just try READING!

the fact that he didn't marry the woman he left sylvia for, doesn't change the fact that she killed herself after being with him for a number of years.

[mysticgirl1000]

anolta,

you don't need to apologize - just try READING!

the fact that he didn't marry the woman he left sylvia for, doesn't change the fact that she killed herself after being with him for a number of years.

[mysticgirl1000]

anolta,

you don't need to apologize - just try READING!

the fact that he didn't marry the woman he left sylvia for, doesn't change the fact that she killed herself after being with him for a number of years.

[mysticgirl1000]

anolta,

they were together for 7 years.

you're presenting meaningless minutiae to contradict a valid point about ted's treatment of women.

[anolta]

@mysticgirl1000

Yeah, they were togethe, but the were NOT married! Sorry, but I'm just setting the facts straight! I don't think it's meaningless, it's just a fact!

And, sorry, but you don't know how extactly Ted Hughes was treating women! I'm definitely not a Hughes fan and I'm not taking blindly his side, but I think it's ridiculous to assume we know everything!!

I suggest, you read Assia's biography "Lover of Unreason".

[mysticgirl1000]

she dreamt of monroe and miller visiting her and ted.

her subconscious was warning her of betrayal and destruction.

every fake feminist jumped on the bandwaggon to defend hughes,despite the fact that his second wife killed herself too and that he was a typical giant toddler husband that sunk sylvia in crushing domesticity.

if you're a brilliant American artist who happens to be pro-civil rights, they will find greedy jealous rats to tear your name and talent apart...for money.

[anolta]

@mysticgirl1000

Ted Hughes's SECOND WIFE didn't kill herself!!! She is still alive and her name is Carol (Orchard) Hughes! If you are talking about Assia Wevill, she killed herself, that's true, but she was never married to Ted.

God, I wish peole could have the facts straight, instead of sprading wrong informations!

[WitoldBanasik]

Well, I've adored her since I came across her works many years ago in a local library. Every time I read Lady Lazarus I'm overwhelmed by her passion, wisdom, insight, inteligence, grief, love, and desperation and by her unbelievable talent. As a great aficionado of literature and a poet myself (not matching Sylvia at all) publishing at times I recently translated the poem into Polish, and posted it on my literary blog. R.I.P Sylvia.

[edmund184]

Bloom leaves her out of The Western Canon. At least there's somone out there with sense.

[AliceInNNeverland]

one of the first poets I read.

love her to death

[childreninbloomuk]

Thanks for the upload, this looks great.

[BrionyMae]

Thankyou this was so helpful!

[tippngthevelvet]

... pas folle ...

[SouthSuavest]

Thank you so much for posting this. Sylvia Plath is the greatest Poet ever. Before I read it, I just was not very fond of poetry, after knowing her unique art, poetry has become an obsession to me.

[acmedressform]

ces intellos sont foutus

[smurfieboo]

thanks for posting!

[brakus86]

Very useful for my studies, thank you for posting :)

[nnnikki88]

I adore Al.Algarev's book "The Savage God", which contains an insightful chapter on the life of Sylvia as a poet and about her suicide. It's an amazing book and has opened my eyes to a new sort of world that has lived seperate to my world. Thank you for posting this important documentary :)

[UdosTelevision]

thank you! I agree. it's an important and interesting topic. my girlfriend has actually met mr Alvares. he is a very nice human being.

[sarabower1]

@UdosTelevision really? where?

[UdosTelevision]

@sarabower1 in Oxford 2007 at the Sylvia Plath 75th Year Symposium. Marcia Brown, another friend of Sylvia was there as well.

[UdosTelevision]

thanks for all positive comments

[fatalis777]

where do i find the audio for the "Three Women" broadcast that was on BBC radio? im dying to hear it ;_;

[dragonsmoke111]

Do you have any more from this series?

[UdosTelevision]

thanks :-)

[kathaiti]

OMG! Thanx 4 uploading!

[AdArmand]

Outstanding documentary - thank you very much.

[UdosTelevision]

thank you for the appreciation

~florian~

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Thanks so much for posting this!

[DrewArriola]

A+++++! loved it thank you very much for your post!