Sylvia Plath

Confessional poetry is a phrase used to describe poems that concentrate on the person; her experience, her psychology, her trauma, and similar topics. Sylvia Plath is considered a pioneer in this genre. The Colossus and Other Poems, her debut collection of poetry, was released in 1960. On February 11, 1963, when she was 30 years old, Plath killed herself by sticking her head in the oven while the gas was on.

She wrote some of her most well-known poetry in the months before she took her own life. They were included in her famed poetry collection Ariel, which was released after her passing. Plath's poetry is renowned for its powerful mixing of disturbing or violent imagery with amusing rhyme and alliteration. Sylvia Plath is still one of the most well-known female poets in the English language and is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

Famous Poems:

• Daddy (1965)
• Mirror (1971)
• Tulips (1965)

Lifespan: October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963