Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618492429 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
PW called the original edition, "An arresting, disturbing portrait of a gifted, unstable, death-obsessed writer who never took that giant step from childhood to maturity." Photos. From Publishers Weekly Linda Sexton, Anne Sexton's elder daughter and literary executor, adds a new introduction to this collection of the poet's letters first published in 1977. . Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc
An expression of an extraordinary poet's life story in her own words, this book shows Anne Sexton as she really was in private, as she wrote about herself to family, friends, fellow poets, and students. Illustrated throughout with candid photographs and memorabilia, the letters -- brilliant, lyrical, caustic, passionate, angry -- are a consistently revealing index to Anne Sexton's quixotic and exuberant personality.. Anne's daughter Linda Gray Sexton and her close confidant Lois Ames have judiciously chosen from among thousands of letters and provided commentary where necessary
Anne Sexton (1928-1974), the author of ten collections of poems, received the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.
"Five Stars" according to DLTS - HCC. Excellent. "The Art of Self-Exposure" according to sweetmolly. The Art of Self-ExposureAnne Sexton (1928-197The Art of Self-Exposure sweetmolly The Art of Self-ExposureAnne Sexton (1928-1974) showed the best of herself in letters. To quote Donald Hall she was a `soul-flasher.' She was passionately engaged in living and tormented into dying. Her flight through life was one of breathtaking bravery in the face of crippling odds. The letters date from 1944 when she was sixteen, through 1974 a few days before her death. Full credit s. ) showed the best of herself in letters. To quote Donald Hall she was a `soul-flasher.' She was passionately engaged in living and tormented into dying. Her flight through life was one of breathtaking bravery in the face of crippling odds. The letters date from 19The Art of Self-Exposure sweetmolly The Art of Self-ExposureAnne Sexton (1928-1974) showed the best of herself in letters. To quote Donald Hall she was a `soul-flasher.' She was passionately engaged in living and tormented into dying. Her flight through life was one of breathtaking bravery in the face of crippling odds. The letters date from 1944 when she was sixteen, through 1974 a few days before her death. Full credit s. The Art of Self-Exposure sweetmolly The Art of Self-ExposureAnne Sexton (1928-1974) showed the best of herself in letters. To quote Donald Hall she was a `soul-flasher.' She was passionately engaged in living and tormented into dying. Her flight through life was one of breathtaking bravery in the face of crippling odds. The letters date from 1944 when she was sixteen, through 1974 a few days before her death. Full credit s. when she was sixteen, through 197The Art of Self-Exposure sweetmolly The Art of Self-ExposureAnne Sexton (1928-1974) showed the best of herself in letters. To quote Donald Hall she was a `soul-flasher.' She was passionately engaged in living and tormented into dying. Her flight through life was one of breathtaking bravery in the face of crippling odds. The letters date from 1944 when she was sixteen, through 1974 a few days before her death. Full credit s. a few days before her death. Full credit s. Looove Anne! I love reading other people's letters. It's a little like catching them undressing! Making one feel a little naughty for watching.Ann's letters are quite revealing, refreshing, honest, as if she is talking to you directly. The misspelled words and puntuation errors just add to the honesty of the wordsespecially in the beginning of the book. The way Anne jumps from here to there the same