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Posted by paulb on February 25, 2002, at 19:26:15
Just finished reading the massive volume of the journals the poet Sylvia Plath kept when she was alive. Even her diary is poetry or rather very well written. It wasnt as morbid as I thought it would be bearing in mind that she was well known to have suffered from depression. Its interesting to observe how treatment of depression has changed in half a century. The advancements are huge. One day I might go to Yorkshire and visit her grave.
'Even admist the fiery flames the golden locust can be planted'
PaulbookwormB with yet another recommendation
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 27, 2002, at 10:16:59
In reply to JournalsofSylviaPlath, posted by paulb on February 25, 2002, at 19:26:15
I'm off to amazon to order this now (Dr Bob must be earning a fortune from my current amazon obsession!!)
I'm reading The Collected Dorothy Parker and that is fantastic.. I think you'd enjoy it.. It her short stories (which are mind blowingly great!), poetry and reviews.
Nikki
Posted by noa on March 5, 2002, at 18:28:44
In reply to Re: JournalsofSylviaPlath » paulb, posted by NikkiT2 on February 27, 2002, at 10:16:59
Also by Plath, worth reading--short stories, under the title (something like) "Johnny Panic" (?)
Parker is great to pick up and read a bit of every once in a while. Sometimes what hits me is the acerbic wit, while at other times it is the despair and darkness, but not at all melodramatic--still sharp and biting in her suicidal poetry. An angry gal maybe?
A few years ago I rented a movie about Parker and her pals who hung out at the Algonquin hotel. Forget the exact title....
Posted by trouble on March 6, 2002, at 4:30:40
In reply to Re: Plath and Parker, posted by noa on March 5, 2002, at 18:28:44
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. That was a hard movie to watch, I had no idea how awful and unrelenting her tragedy was. She wrote w/such a light touch, compared to Sylvia's sturm und drang, but Ms. Parker had nowhere near the privileges Sylvia took for granted. I felt my own life draining out of me while watching Jennifer play Dorothy Parker, it seemed she became Dorothy Parker while filming, I can only imagine what that must have done to her psyche. I left the theatre w/a new respect for her, petite little stick of dynamite.
Anyway, what Parker works are up for a vote?
trouble
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