In this episode, we explore the haunting, rich, complex poetry of Sylvia Plath. Katie shares some of her personal history with Plath and why she continues to be a source of inspiration and fascination. Also discussions of memento mori, shared mortality, and how to remember and pray for the Dead during the month of October.
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https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/of-life-after-death-sylvia-plath-biography
https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/mass-for-sylvia-plath-and-allhallowtide
Plath Reading Lady Lazarus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2LOhaf97o&t=3s
Plath Reading Daddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hHjctqSBwM&t=85s
Plath Reading Tulips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNXOA9CzAQ
Plath Reading Nick and the Candlestick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJsJBm413U
Also referenced -
"Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath" by Heather Clark
"Birthday Letters" by Ted Hughes
Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens