Hughes/Plath

Undoubtedly one of the finest and most brilliant artistic pairings of all time. Both Ted Hughes and Slyvia Plath seemed to live their lives in a way that was always so extreme, everyday a muse for artistic creation. I am wary of the biographies of either poet, but especially those of Plath. After her suicide, Hughes refused journalists and writers both interviews and access to her latest works. Most saw this as Hughes having something to hide - it is often thought that Hughes, who had fallen in love with another woman while he was married to Plath, was to blame for her death. (I've been to Howath, the house in Yorkshire the couple lived in, and where Sylvia is buried - feminists have throughout the years tried to chisel 'Hughes' from her gravestone. When I went it had been repaired, bit dissapointing). The nature of the pair's turbulent marriage is unfortunately a major source in the interest of the poets. However most people would agree that their poetry is the primary and rightful source for the interest in the writers. Often dark and vioent, the works of both Plath and Hughes are some of favourite literary pieces of all time. 'Birthday Letters' by Hughes, is a collection of poems about Sylvia Plath and their relationship. It's pretty heartbreaking in parts. Take it out of the library or raid your parent's bookshelves.