Your Own, Sylvia draws on Plath’s writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill’s interpretation of Plath’s life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath’s life told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc.—as interpreted by Hemphill. Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem’s subject. The book also includes an Author’s Note, some photos, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.
Your Own, SylviaA Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
Stephanie Hemphill
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Your Own, Sylvia
Narrarated by: Kate Reading, Robertson Dean, Mark Deakins, Rosalyn Landor, Carrington MacDuffie, Susan Duerden, Kimberly Farr, John Lee (2), Simon Vance, Cassandra Campbell, Arthur Morey, Kirsten Potter, Justine Eyre, Stephanie Hemphill, Ann Marie Lee, Paul Boehmer