Sylvia Plath (interested in her life story..)

[Anna lousie!]

Just to ask, does anyone know of any plans to show any programmes or tv based movies on her life anytime soon?

I've searched on the internet and got one movie with Gwyneth Paltrow but other than that there's no history of anything on her life.

I'm rather interested, anyone know anything?

 

[Nate]

She is a very interesting character, and her husband Ted Hughes, have you looked here?

http://www.sylviaplath.de/

or here;

http://www.sylviaplathforum.com/

Of course this may be an old-fashioned idea, but you could always look at one of the many books written about her (& Ted Hughes) - try a library, that's a building with books in, on shelves, if you ask nicely they let you borrow them too....

 

[Greek Gamer]

The film to which you refer ws financed by BBC Films.Both Plath and Ted Hughes have been heard reading their poetry on various BBC radio programmes.

 

[liligurl]

Thanks for the replies.

I checked that forum out but it's now closed as the owner died which i found quite sad.

I am surprised there isn't more out there based on her life in terms of tv programmes and films etc. I'd love to learn more.

The only thing with 'sylvia' (the movie, paltrow) is it seems to only be available on import for some reason.

 

[Brady 2010 MVP]

I read 'The Bell Jar' once. I didn't buy it or even chose it, someone gave it to me and said it was amazing - they lied!

 

[hdoraisamy]

I really like "Superman and Paula Brown's new snowsuit".

 

[Public]

Her poetry is like a metaphor for her life.....drepressing. I studied her in secondary school and did not enjoy it one bit. I'd love to see a documentry or film about her life though, it's quite extraordinary.

 

[Rachel.]

The Plath film with Paltrow is probably the best thing to watch - it's heartwrenching. I wish they would repeat airing it. I'm sure there must been hundreRAB if not thousanRAB of publications and analyses of her life, death, relationship, etc. Try Amazon.co.uk for cheap used books or dvRAB - google her name and everything in existence will come up!

As for her work, or Hughes, I'm not really interested in it, I personally like a bit of Plath's writing and there was a free CD given with the Guardian ages ago in which a recording of two of her poems in her own voice were fairly moving.

 

[friendly older kid]

oh the poem read in her own voice sounRAB good...I too read the Bell jar and found it hard going

 

[kimmayyxo]

I think i may purchase the DVD of Sylvia (with Gwyneth paltrow).

Thanks for the info

 

[ShaFlo]

Bump

 

[TLC FO LIFE: RIP LEFTEYE]

According to Warehouse 13 her typewriter kills people by depressing them to death, if that's of any help.

RegarRAB

Mark

 

[Sandradee W]

Wow, so helpful that i might even invest in one.

 

[Carnation]

Given their poetry it's no wonder that both Plath and Hughes topped themselves.

More evidence that there aren't enough dead poets in the world.

 

[Sarah-Jane]

I still need to see 'Sylvia', it should be on tv!

I must get the DVD

 

[Lyon]

Ted Hughes actually died from a heart attack just over 10 years ago if my memory's correct. I recently bought his complete works - absolutely outstanding.

 

[Fabian P]

I may check this out

 

[Sarcasm]

I don't understand why the movie 'sylvia' is like

 

[odd1_4ever]

Have you read The Bell Jar, or any books written about her?

 

[2L84ME]

Yes, i've read a bio type book and some poems, not the bell jar.