Great Regulars: Although my mother [Sylvia Plath] is known

primarily for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her poetry--particularly her last collection, Ariel, published posthumously in 1965 following her suicide on 11 February 1963--her passion for art permeated her short life. Her early letters and diary notes and poems were often heavily decorated, and she hoped that her drawings would illustrate the articles and stories that she wrote for publication.

from Frieda Hughes: The Guardian: Lines of beauty: the art of Sylvia Plath

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