Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton

Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton

by Gail Crowther
Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton

Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton

by Gail Crowther

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Overview

Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Los Angeles Times

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 not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry.

Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz is a remarkable and unforgettable look at two legendary poets and how their work has turned them into lasting and beloved cultural figures.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781982138394
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 04/20/2021
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 1,149,853
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Gail Crowther is a freelance writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath and the coauthor of Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning and These Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath. Gail divides her time between the North of England with her dog, George, and London. As a feminist vegan she engages with politics concerning gender, power, and animal rights.

Table of Contents

Introduction Kicking at the Door of Fame ix

Chapter 1 Rebels 1

Chapter 2 Early Days 31

Chapter 3 Sex 59

Chapter 4 Marriage 81

Chapter 5 Mothering 113

Chapter 6 Writing 137

Chapter 7 Mental Illness 157

Chapter 8 Suicide 191

Epilogue 223

Acknowledgments 235

Notes 239

Bibliography 273

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