Sylvia Plath was a prominent American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, best known for her confessional style of writing. Born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, she demonstrated an early aptitude for literature, earning a scholarship to Smith College. Her work often explores themes of identity, mental illness, and the struggles of women in a patriarchal society. Plath’s writing is marked by intense emotional depth and vivid imagery, characteristics that have contributed to...